Alder Spittlebug vs flax

Aphrophora alni compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Linaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Linum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Linum narbonense

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	flax
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).

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.