Alder Spittlebug vs Long-Leaf Starwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Stellaria longifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Long-Leaf Starwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Stellaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Stellaria longifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Long-Leaf Starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Long-Leaf Starwort
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).

Long-Leaf Starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States