Alder Spittlebug vs Hedgehog gourd

Aphrophora alni compared with Cucumis dipsaceus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hedgehog gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hedgehog gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cucumis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cucumis dipsaceus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hedgehog gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hedgehog gourd
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).

Hedgehog gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.