Alder Spittlebug vs Hill Turmeric

Aphrophora alni compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Curcuma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hill Turmeric
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).

Hill Turmeric

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.