Alder Spittlebug vs Fen Bedstraw

Aphrophora alni compared with Galium uliginosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Fen Bedstraw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Aphrophoridae Rubiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Galium
Species Aphrophora alni Galium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fen Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Fen Bedstraw
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).

Fen Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Uzbekistan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Fen Bedstraw

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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