Alder Spittlebug vs Arrow-Leaved Violet

Aphrophora alni compared with Viola sagittata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Arrow-Leaved Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Arrow-Leaved Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Violaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Viola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Viola sagittata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Arrow-Leaved Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Arrow-Leaved Violet
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).

Arrow-Leaved Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Arrow-Leaved Violet

The Arrow-Leaved Violet, Viola sagittata, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States