Alder Spittlebug vs Bottlebrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Sanguisorba canadensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bottlebrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bottlebrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Sanguisorba
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sanguisorba canadensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bottlebrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bottlebrush
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).

Bottlebrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bottlebrush

The Bottlebrush (Sanguisorba canadensis) is a species in the genus Sanguisorba. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States