Alder Spittlebug vs tropical bed bug

Aphrophora alni compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	tropical bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cimicidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cimex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and tropical bed bug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	tropical bed bug
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).

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden