Alder Spittlebug vs laceleaf

Aphrophora alni compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aponogeton
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	laceleaf
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).

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.