Alder Spittlebug vs Black Haw

Aphrophora alni compared with Viburnum lentago

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Black Haw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black Haw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Viburnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Viburnum lentago

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black Haw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black Haw
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).

Black Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Black Haw

The Black Haw (Viburnum lentago) is a species in the genus Viburnum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States