Alder Spittlebug vs Hard wallflower

Aphrophora alni compared with Erysimum marschallianum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hard wallflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hard wallflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Erysimum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erysimum marschallianum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hard wallflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hard wallflower
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).

Hard wallflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.