Alder Spittlebug vs Damask rose

Aphrophora alni compared with Rosa damascena

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Damask rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Damask rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rosa damascena

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Damask rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Damask rose
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).

Damask rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (Finland, Norway, Sweden), and North America (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.