Alder Spittlebug vs Italian catchfly

Aphrophora alni compared with Silene italica

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Italian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Italian catchfly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Aphrophoridae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Aphrophora Silene
Species Aphrophora alni Silene italica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Italian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Italian catchfly
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).

Italian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Italian catchfly

No description available.

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