Alder Spittlebug vs white root-mealybug

Aphrophora alni compared with Rhizoecus albidus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while white root-mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	white root-mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rhizoecus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rhizoecus albidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and white root-mealybug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

white root-mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	white root-mealybug
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).

white root-mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden