Alder Spittlebug vs Buffalo Currant

Aphrophora alni compared with Ribes aureum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Buffalo Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ribes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ribes aureum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Buffalo Currant
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).

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (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.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States