Alder Spittlebug vs Thrips

Aphrophora alni compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Thysanoptera (Трипсы)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Thripidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Thrips
Species	Aphrophora alni	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Thrips
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).

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

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