Alder Spittlebug vs alpine forget-me-not

Aphrophora alni compared with Myosotis alpestris

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while alpine forget-me-not is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	alpine forget-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myosotis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myosotis alpestris

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

alpine forget-me-not

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	alpine forget-me-not
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 forget-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Estonia, Finland, 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 forget-me-not

The Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris) is a species in the genus Myosotis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden