Alder Spittlebug vs Cutleaf stork's bill

Aphrophora alni compared with Erodium laciniatum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cutleaf stork's bill is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cutleaf stork's bill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Erodium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erodium laciniatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf stork's bill

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cutleaf stork's bill
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).

Cutleaf stork's bill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, 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.