Alder Spittlebug vs pink campion

Aphrophora alni compared with Silene repens

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while pink campion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	pink campion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Silene
Species	Aphrophora alni	Silene repens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

pink campion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	pink campion
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).

pink campion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, 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.