Alder Spittlebug vs American dodder

Aphrophora alni compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cuscuta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	American dodder
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).

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.