Alder Spittlebug vs Red spider mite

Aphrophora alni compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tetranychus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red spider mite
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 spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States