Alder Spittlebug vs arctic pyrola

Aphrophora alni compared with Pyrola grandiflora

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while arctic pyrola is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	arctic pyrola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pyrola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pyrola grandiflora

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

arctic pyrola

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	arctic pyrola
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).

arctic pyrola

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, 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.

arctic pyrola

The Arctic pyrola (Pyrola grandiflora) is a species in the genus Pyrola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden