Alder Spittlebug vs Floating Bladderwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Utricularia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Floating Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Utricularia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Utricularia radiata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Floating Bladderwort
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).

Floating Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.