Alder Spittlebug vs Broussa Mullein

Aphrophora alni compared with Verbascum bombyciferum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Broussa Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Broussa Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Verbascum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Verbascum bombyciferum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broussa Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Broussa Mullein
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).

Broussa Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Broussa Mullein

The Broussa Mullein (Verbascum bombyciferum) is a species in the genus Verbascum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden