Alder Spittlebug vs Bushy Aster

Aphrophora alni compared with Symphyotrichum dumosum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bushy Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bushy Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Symphyotrichum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Symphyotrichum dumosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bushy Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bushy Aster
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).

Bushy Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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.

Bushy Aster

The Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States