Alder Spittlebug vs Geranium Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Uromyces
Species	Aphrophora alni	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Geranium 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).

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 🇳🇴 Norway