Alder Spittlebug vs Cabbage Stem Weavil

Aphrophora alni compared with Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cabbage Stem Weavil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Cabbage Stem Weavil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage Stem Weavil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cabbage Stem Weavil
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).

Cabbage Stem Weavil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

The Cabbage Stem Weavil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden