Alder Spittlebug vs danewort, dwarf elder

Aphrophora alni compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Aphrophoridae Viburnaceae
Genus Aphrophora Sambucus
Species Aphrophora alni Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug danewort, dwarf elder
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).

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

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

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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