Alder Spittlebug vs Worcester Crest

Aphrophora alni compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dichomeris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Worcester Crest
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).

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden