Alder Spittlebug vs Aphid

Aphrophora alni compared with Brachycaudus tragopogonis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Hemiptera (노린재목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Brachycaudus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Brachycaudus tragopogonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Aphid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (노린재목)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	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).

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Brachycaudus tragopogonis) is a species in the genus Brachycaudus. 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