Alder Spittlebug vs swamp fleabane

Aphrophora alni compared with Erigeron elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	swamp fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Erigeron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erigeron elatus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	swamp fleabane
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).

swamp fleabane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.