Alder Spittlebug vs Amberbell

Aphrophora alni compared with Erythronium americanum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Amberbell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Amberbell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Erythronium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erythronium americanum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Amberbell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Amberbell
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).

Amberbell

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, 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.

Amberbell

The Amberbell (Erythronium americanum) is a species in the genus Erythronium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States