Alder Spittlebug vs Canada Avens

Aphrophora alni compared with Geum canadense

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Canada Avens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Canada Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Geum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geum canadense

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Canada Avens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Canada Avens
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).

Canada Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Canada Avens

The Canada Avens (Geum canadense) is a species in the genus Geum. Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States