Alder Spittlebug vs mountain thistle

Aphrophora alni compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acanthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mountain thistle
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).

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.