Alder Spittlebug vs Granade aphid

Aphrophora alni compared with Lipaphis alliariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Granade aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hemiptera (มวน)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lipaphis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lipaphis alliariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Granade aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Granade 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).

Granade aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States