Alder Spittlebug vs Red Heads

Aphrophora alni compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ramboldia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Heads
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 Heads

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States