Alder Spittlebug vs Spotted Leafworm

Aphrophora alni compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Spotted Leafworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phyllodoce
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Spotted Leafworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Leafworm
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).

Spotted Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden