Alder Spittlebug vs Dew-Thread

Aphrophora alni compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dew-Thread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Droseraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Drosera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Drosera filiformis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dew-Thread
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).

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.