Alder Spittlebug vs eared osier

Aphrophora alni compared with Salix stipularis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while eared osier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	eared osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Salix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Salix stipularis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

eared osier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	eared osier
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).

eared osier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.