Alder Spittlebug vs blue haw

Aphrophora alni compared with Viburnum rufidulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	blue 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 rufidulum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

blue haw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	blue 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).

blue haw

Habitat

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

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.

blue haw

The Blue Haw (Viburnum rufidulum) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.