Alder Spittlebug vs Grass-Leaf Speedwell

Aphrophora alni compared with Veronica scutellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Grass-Leaf Speedwell
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Aphrophoridae Plantaginaceae
Genus Aphrophora Veronica
Species Aphrophora alni Veronica scutellata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Grass-Leaf Speedwell
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).

Grass-Leaf Speedwell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Grass-Leaf Speedwell

No description available.

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