Alder Spittlebug vs turnip aphid

Aphrophora alni compared with Lipaphis erysimi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	turnip aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order same	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lipaphis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lipaphis erysimi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and turnip aphid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Bộ Cánh nửa)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

turnip aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	turnip 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).

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden