Alder Spittlebug vs Blisterwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Ranunculus recurvatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Blisterwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blisterwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ranunculus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ranunculus recurvatus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blisterwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blisterwort
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).

Blisterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.

Blisterwort

The Blisterwort (Ranunculus recurvatus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States