Alder Spittlebug vs Alpine Fireweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Chamaenerion latifolium

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Alpine Fireweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Alpine Fireweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Onagraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chamaenerion
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chamaenerion latifolium

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Fireweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Alpine Fireweed
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 Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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 Fireweed

The Alpine Fireweed (Chamaenerion latifolium) is a species in the genus Chamaenerion. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States