Alder Spittlebug vs Alpine Bog Laurel

Aphrophora alni compared with Kalmia microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Alpine Bog Laurel
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	Kalmia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Kalmia microphylla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Alpine Bog Laurel
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 Bog Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States