Alder Spittlebug vs amethyst broomrape

Aphrophora alni compared with Orobanche amethystea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while amethyst broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	amethyst broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Orobanche
Species	Aphrophora alni	Orobanche amethystea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

amethyst broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	amethyst broomrape
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).

amethyst broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

amethyst broomrape

The Amethyst broomrape (Orobanche amethystea) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden