Alder Spittlebug vs Phoma blight

Aphrophora alni compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Epicoccum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Phoma blight
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).

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States