Alder Spittlebug vs Cactus aphid

Aphrophora alni compared with Aphis sedi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cactus 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	Aphis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aphis sedi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cactus 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).

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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