Alder Spittlebug vs desert mock orange

Aphrophora alni compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Philadelphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	desert mock orange
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).

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway