Alder Spittlebug vs bitter sneezeweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Helenium amarum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while bitter sneezeweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	bitter sneezeweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Helenium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Helenium amarum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

bitter sneezeweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	bitter sneezeweed
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).

bitter sneezeweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Cuba, Norway, Sweden, and Uruguay.

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.

bitter sneezeweed

The Bitter sneezeweed (Helenium amarum) is a species in the genus Helenium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden