Alder Spittlebug vs cushion phlox

Aphrophora alni compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phlox
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	cushion phlox
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).

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.