Alder Spittlebug vs Taiga tick

Aphrophora alni compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Arachnida (クモガタ類)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Ixodida (マダニ)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ixodes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Taiga tick
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).

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden