Alder Spittlebug vs Beaver-Root

Aphrophora alni compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Beaver-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Nuphar
Species	Aphrophora alni	Nuphar variegata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Beaver-Root
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).

Beaver-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States