Alder Spittlebug vs Polish Scurvy-grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Cochlearia polonica

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Polish Scurvy-grass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Polish Scurvy-grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Aphrophoridae Brassicaceae
Genus Aphrophora Cochlearia
Species Aphrophora alni Cochlearia polonica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Polish Scurvy-grass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Polish Scurvy-grass
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).

Polish Scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

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.

Polish Scurvy-grass

No description available.

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