Alder Spittlebug vs Red Apple Midget

Aphrophora alni compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phyllonorycter
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden