Alder Spittlebug vs broom weed

Aphrophora alni compared with Sida ulmifolia

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while broom weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug broom weed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Aphrophoridae Malvaceae
Genus Aphrophora Sida
Species Aphrophora alni Sida ulmifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

broom weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug broom weed
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).

broom weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

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.

broom weed

The Broom Weed (Sida ulmifolia) is a species in the genus Sida. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

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