Alder Spittlebug vs Bridal-Wreath

Aphrophora alni compared with Spiraea prunifolia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bridal-Wreath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bridal-Wreath
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	Spiraea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Spiraea prunifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bridal-Wreath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bridal-Wreath
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).

Bridal-Wreath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bridal-Wreath

The Bridal-Wreath (Spiraea prunifolia) is a species in the genus Spiraea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States