Alder Spittlebug vs Root rot

Aphrophora alni compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phytophthora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Root rot
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).

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States