Alder Spittlebug vs Green Pitcherplant

Aphrophora alni compared with Sarracenia oreophila

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Green Pitcherplant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Green Pitcherplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sarraceniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sarracenia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sarracenia oreophila

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Green Pitcherplant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Green Pitcherplant
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 Pitcherplant

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.