Alder Spittlebug vs birdflower

Aphrophora alni compared with Crotalaria agatiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	birdflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Crotalaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Crotalaria agatiflora

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

birdflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	birdflower
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).

birdflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Ecuador, India, and South Africa.

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.

birdflower

The Birdflower (Crotalaria agatiflora) is a species in the genus Crotalaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.