Alder Spittlebug vs Barberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Berberis koreana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Barberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Berberis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Berberis koreana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Barberry
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).

Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Barberry

The Barberry (Berberis koreana) is a species in the genus Berberis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States