Alder Spittlebug vs Auricula

Aphrophora alni compared with Primula auricula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Auricula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Primulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Primula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Primula auricula

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Auricula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Auricula
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).

Auricula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

Auricula

The Auricula (Primula auricula) is a species in the genus Primula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden