Alder Spittlebug vs Rape

Aphrophora alni compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rape
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Brassicales (십자화목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Brassica
Species	Aphrophora alni	Brassica napus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rape
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).

Rape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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