Alder Spittlebug vs Scarce Marsh Neb

Aphrophora alni compared with Monochroa divisella

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Scarce Marsh Neb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Scarce Marsh Neb
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Monochroa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Monochroa divisella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Scarce Marsh Neb share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Marsh Neb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Scarce Marsh Neb
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).

Scarce Marsh Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden