Alder Spittlebug vs American dragonhead

Aphrophora alni compared with Physostegia parviflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	American dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Physostegia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Physostegia parviflora

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

American dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	American dragonhead
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 dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

American dragonhead

The American dragonhead (Physostegia parviflora) is a species in the genus Physostegia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden