Alder Spittlebug vs pine echium

Aphrophora alni compared with Echium pininana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while pine echium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	pine echium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Echium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Echium pininana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

pine echium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	pine echium
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).

pine echium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States