Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Asteromphalus heptactis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asterolampraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Asteromphalus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Asteromphalus heptactis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Asteromphalus heptactis is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.