Alder Spittlebug vs Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Aphrophora alni compared with Oenothera glazioviana

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Large-flowered Evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Aphrophoridae Onagraceae
Genus Aphrophora Oenothera
Species Aphrophora alni Oenothera glazioviana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Large-flowered Evening-primrose
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).

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

No description available.

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