Alder Spittlebug vs green comet milkweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Asclepias viridiflora

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while green comet milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	green comet milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Asclepias
Species	Aphrophora alni	Asclepias viridiflora

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

green comet milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	green comet milkweed
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).

green comet milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.