Alder Spittlebug vs Heather

Aphrophora alni compared with Limonium bahamense

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Heather is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plumbaginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Limonium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Limonium bahamense

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Heather

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Heather
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).

Heather

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.