Alder Spittlebug vs Cape bugloss

Aphrophora alni compared with Anchusa capensis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cape bugloss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cape bugloss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anchusa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anchusa capensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cape bugloss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cape bugloss
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).

Cape bugloss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Namibia), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Cape bugloss

The Cape bugloss (Anchusa capensis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.