Alder Spittlebug vs alpine cinquefoil

Aphrophora alni compared with Potentilla crantzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	alpine cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Potentilla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Potentilla crantzii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	alpine cinquefoil
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 cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. 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 Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden