Alder Spittlebug vs Canada Cinquefoil

Aphrophora alni compared with Potentilla canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Canada Cinquefoil
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	Potentilla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Potentilla canadensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Canada Cinquefoil
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 Cinquefoil

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 Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States