Alder Spittlebug vs dwarf cornel

Aphrophora alni compared with Cornus suecica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	dwarf cornel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cornaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cornus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cornus suecica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

dwarf cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	dwarf cornel
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).

dwarf cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.