Alder Spittlebug vs Prickly-flower Cyanea

Aphrophora alni compared with Cyanea aculeatiflora

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Prickly-flower Cyanea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Prickly-flower Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cyanea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cyanea aculeatiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Prickly-flower Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Prickly-flower Cyanea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Prickly-flower Cyanea
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).

Prickly-flower Cyanea

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.