Alder Spittlebug vs Bicknell's cranesbill

Aphrophora alni compared with Geranium bicknellii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bicknell's cranesbill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bicknell's cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geranium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geranium bicknellii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bicknell's cranesbill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bicknell's cranesbill
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).

Bicknell's cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, 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.

Bicknell's cranesbill

The Bicknell's cranesbill (Geranium bicknellii) is a species in the genus Geranium. 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