Alder Spittlebug vs Giant Trillium

Aphrophora alni compared with Trillium chloropetalum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Giant Trillium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Giant 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 chloropetalum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Giant Trillium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Giant 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).

Giant 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.