Alder Spittlebug vs Narrow corncockle

Aphrophora alni compared with Agrostemma brachyloba

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Narrow corncockle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Narrow corncockle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Agrostemma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agrostemma brachyloba

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Narrow corncockle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Narrow corncockle
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).

Narrow corncockle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.