Alder Spittlebug vs Burclover

Aphrophora alni compared with Medicago polymorpha

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Burclover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Burclover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Medicago
Species	Aphrophora alni	Medicago polymorpha

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Burclover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Burclover
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).

Burclover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (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.

Burclover

The Burclover (Medicago polymorpha) is a species in the genus Medicago. 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