Alder Spittlebug vs Green Trillium

Aphrophora alni compared with Trillium viride

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Green Trillium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Aphrophoridae Melanthiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Trillium
Species Aphrophora alni Trillium viride

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Green Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Green Trillium
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 Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Green Trillium

No description available.

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