Alder Spittlebug vs Forked Aster

Aphrophora alni compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Eurybia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Forked Aster
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).

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.