Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser marigold

Aphrophora alni compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Tagetes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser marigold
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).

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.