Alder Spittlebug vs Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Puccinia thesii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bastard-Toadflax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bastard-Toadflax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Puccinia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Puccinia thesii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bastard-Toadflax Rust
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).

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway