Alder Spittlebug vs Western Rustwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Marsupella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Western Rustwort
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).

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway