Alder Spittlebug vs Poisonbulb

Aphrophora alni compared with Crinum asiaticum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Poisonbulb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Poisonbulb
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	Crinum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Crinum asiaticum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Poisonbulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Poisonbulb
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).

Poisonbulb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.