Alder Spittlebug vs Monkey Musk

Aphrophora alni compared with Erythranthe moschata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Monkey Musk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Monkey Musk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Erythranthe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erythranthe moschata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Monkey Musk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Monkey Musk
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).

Monkey Musk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States