Alder Spittlebug vs Thrip

Aphrophora alni compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Thripidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hercinothrips
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Thrip
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).

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States