Alder Spittlebug vs Kievan nettle

Aphrophora alni compared with Urtica kioviensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Kievan nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kievan nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Urticaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urtica
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urtica kioviensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kievan nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kievan nettle
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).

Kievan nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden