Alder Spittlebug vs Black Snakeroot

Aphrophora alni compared with Sanicula marilandica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black Snakeroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Apiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sanicula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sanicula marilandica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black Snakeroot
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 Snakeroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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 Snakeroot

The Black Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica) is a species in the genus Sanicula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States