Alder Spittlebug vs Leafy Gagea

Aphrophora alni compared with Gagea foliosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Leafy Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gagea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gagea foliosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Leafy Gagea
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).

Leafy Gagea

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.