Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf nasturtium

Aphrophora alni compared with Tropaeolum minus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tropaeolum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tropaeolum minus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf nasturtium
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 nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, India, 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.