Alder Spittlebug vs Bulbil bugle-lily

Aphrophora alni compared with Watsonia meriana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bulbil bugle-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bulbil bugle-lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Watsonia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Watsonia meriana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bulbil bugle-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bulbil bugle-lily
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).

Bulbil bugle-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, 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.

Bulbil bugle-lily

The Bulbil Bugle-Lily (Watsonia meriana) is a species in the genus Watsonia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States