Alder Spittlebug vs auricled twayblade

Aphrophora alni compared with Neottia auriculata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while auricled twayblade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	auricled twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Neottia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Neottia auriculata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

auricled twayblade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	auricled twayblade
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).

auricled twayblade

Habitat

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

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.

auricled twayblade

The Auricled twayblade (Neottia auriculata) is a species in the genus Neottia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States