Alder Spittlebug vs broadleaf mock orange

Aphrophora alni compared with Philadelphus pubescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while broadleaf mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	broadleaf mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Philadelphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Philadelphus pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

broadleaf mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	broadleaf mock orange
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).

broadleaf mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

broadleaf mock orange

The Broadleaf Mock Orange (Philadelphus pubescens) is a species in the genus Philadelphus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden