Alder Spittlebug vs Tree Worm

Aphrophora alni compared with Bimastos rubidus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tree Worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tree Worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bimastos
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bimastos rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tree Worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tree Worm
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).

Tree Worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden