Alder Spittlebug vs Grainfield spurge

Aphrophora alni compared with Euphorbia segetalis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Grainfield spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Grainfield spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Euphorbia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Euphorbia segetalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Grainfield spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Grainfield spurge
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).

Grainfield spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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