Alder Spittlebug vs Beth Root

Aphrophora alni compared with Trillium erectum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Beth Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Beth Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Trillium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Trillium erectum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Beth Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Beth 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).

Beth Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.

Beth Root

The Beth Root (Trillium erectum) is a species in the genus Trillium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States