Alder Spittlebug vs potato aphid

Aphrophora alni compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा)	Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Macrosiphum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and potato aphid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (हेमिपटेरा)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	potato aphid
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).

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States