Alder Spittlebug vs northern false asphodel

Aphrophora alni compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	northern false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tofieldia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	northern false asphodel
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).

northern false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway