Alder Spittlebug vs Desert Sunflower

Aphrophora alni compared with Helianthus deserticola

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Desert Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Desert Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Helianthus deserticola

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Desert Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Desert Sunflower
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 Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.