Alder Spittlebug vs downy hemp-nettle

Aphrophora alni compared with Galeopsis pubescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while downy hemp-nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	downy hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Galeopsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galeopsis pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

downy hemp-nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	downy hemp-nettle
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).

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden