Alder Spittlebug vs boreal groundsel

Aphrophora alni compared with Packera hyperborealis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while boreal groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	boreal groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Packera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Packera hyperborealis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

boreal groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	boreal groundsel
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).

boreal groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

boreal groundsel

The Boreal groundsel (Packera hyperborealis) is a species in the genus Packera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway