Alder Spittlebug vs aubretia

Aphrophora alni compared with Aubrieta cultorum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while aubretia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	aubretia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aubrieta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aubrieta cultorum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

aubretia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	aubretia
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).

aubretia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Denmark, 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.

aubretia

The Aubretia (Aubrieta cultorum) is a species in the genus Aubrieta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden