Alder Spittlebug vs Mediterranean pepperweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Lepidium hirtum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mediterranean pepperweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mediterranean pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lepidium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lepidium hirtum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean pepperweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mediterranean pepperweed
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).

Mediterranean pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.