Alder Spittlebug vs arghan

Aphrophora alni compared with Aechmea magdalenae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	arghan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aechmea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aechmea magdalenae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

arghan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	arghan
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).

arghan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan.

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.

arghan

The Arghan, Aechmea magdalenae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.