Alder Spittlebug vs Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum

Aphrophora alni compared with Bulbophyllum leopardinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bulbophyllum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bulbophyllum leopardinum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum
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).

Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum

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.