Alder Spittlebug vs Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Aphrophora alni compared with Lamium hybridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Aphrophoridae Lamiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Lamium
Species Aphrophora alni Lamium hybridum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
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).

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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