Alder Spittlebug vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Aphrophora alni compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aphyllon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	One-Flowered Broomrape
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).

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States