Alder Spittlebug vs alpine bearberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Arctostaphylos alpinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while alpine bearberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	alpine bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Arctostaphylos
Species	Aphrophora alni	Arctostaphylos alpinus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

alpine bearberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	alpine bearberry
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).

alpine bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

alpine bearberry

The Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpinus) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway