Alder Spittlebug vs Neglected Jurinea

Aphrophora alni compared with Jurinea praetermissa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Neglected Jurinea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Neglected Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Jurinea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Jurinea praetermissa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Neglected Jurinea
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).

Neglected Jurinea

Habitat

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

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.