Alder Spittlebug vs Musk rose

Aphrophora alni compared with Rosa moschata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Musk rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Musk rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rosa moschata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Musk rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Musk rose
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).

Musk rose

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Afghanistan, India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.