Alder Spittlebug vs Freeman's Trillium

Aphrophora alni compared with Trillium albidum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Freeman's Trillium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Freeman's Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Trillium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Trillium albidum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Freeman's Trillium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Freeman's Trillium
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).

Freeman's Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden