Alder Spittlebug vs picris broomrape

Aphrophora alni compared with Orobanche picridis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while picris broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	picris 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	Orobanche
Species	Aphrophora alni	Orobanche picridis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

picris broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	picris 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).

picris broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden