Alder Spittlebug vs Formosa lily

Aphrophora alni compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lilium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Formosa lily
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).

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States