Alder Spittlebug vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Aphrophora alni compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anthericum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anthericum ramosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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).

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden