Alder Spittlebug vs Big-Bract Vervain

Aphrophora alni compared with Verbena bracteata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Big-Bract Vervain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Big-Bract Vervain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Verbenaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Verbena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Verbena bracteata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Big-Bract Vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Big-Bract Vervain
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).

Big-Bract Vervain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Big-Bract Vervain

The Big-Bract Vervain (Verbena bracteata) is a species in the genus Verbena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States