Alder Spittlebug vs broadleaf twayblade

Aphrophora alni compared with Neottia convallarioides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while broadleaf twayblade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	broadleaf twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Neottia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Neottia convallarioides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

broadleaf twayblade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	broadleaf twayblade
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 twayblade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.

broadleaf twayblade

The Broadleaf Twayblade (Neottia convallarioides) is a species in the genus Neottia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Distributed across Canada, France, and United States..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States