Alder Spittlebug vs Pacific mountain onion

Aphrophora alni compared with Allium validum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Pacific mountain onion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Aphrophoridae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Aphrophora Allium
Species Aphrophora alni Allium validum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Pacific mountain onion
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).

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Pacific mountain onion

No description available.

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