Alder Spittlebug vs deerberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Maianthemum dilatatum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while deerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	deerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Maianthemum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Maianthemum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

deerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	deerberry
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).

deerberry

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.