Alder Spittlebug vs Chamomile

Aphrophora alni compared with Chamaemelum fuscatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chamomile
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	Chamaemelum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chamaemelum fuscatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chamomile
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).

Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Albania, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, 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.

Chamomile

The Chamomile (Chamaemelum fuscatum) is a species in the genus Chamaemelum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States