Alder Spittlebug vs Early Orache

Aphrophora alni compared with Atriplex praecox

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Early Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Early Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Atriplex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Atriplex praecox

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Early Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Early Orache
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).

Early Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.