Alder Spittlebug vs goldthread

Aphrophora alni compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Coptis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	goldthread
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).

goldthread

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.