Alder Spittlebug vs Monkey Orchid

Aphrophora alni compared with Orchis simia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Monkey Orchid is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Monkey Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Orchis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Orchis simia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Monkey Orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Monkey Orchid
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 Orchid

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Austria and Belgium. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium