Alder Spittlebug vs Desert ragwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Senecio eremophilus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Desert ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Desert ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Senecio
Species	Aphrophora alni	Senecio eremophilus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Desert ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Desert ragwort
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 ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.