Alder Spittlebug vs Pear psylla

Aphrophora alni compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pear psylla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pear psylla
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Psyllidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cacopsylla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cacopsylla pyricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pear psylla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Yarım kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pear psylla
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).

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 5 countries:

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