Alder Spittlebug vs Bitterberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Shepherdia canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bitterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Shepherdia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Shepherdia canadensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bitterberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bitterberry
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).

Bitterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Bitterberry

The Bitterberry (Shepherdia canadensis) is a species in the genus Shepherdia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States