Alder Spittlebug vs Lewis's mock orange

Aphrophora alni compared with Philadelphus lewisii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lewis's mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lewis's mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Philadelphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Philadelphus lewisii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lewis's mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lewis's mock orange
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).

Lewis's mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden