Alder Spittlebug vs Pine Sawyer

Aphrophora alni compared with Monochamus galloprovincialis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pine Sawyer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pine Sawyer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Monochamus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Monochamus galloprovincialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pine Sawyer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pine Sawyer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pine Sawyer
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).

Pine Sawyer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden