Alder Spittlebug vs bog-asphodel

Aphrophora alni compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	bog-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Narthecium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Narthecium americanum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	bog-asphodel
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).

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.