Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf Mallow

Aphrophora alni compared with Malva pusilla

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Malva
Species	Aphrophora alni	Malva pusilla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Mallow
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 Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.