Alder Spittlebug vs Primrose peerless

Aphrophora alni compared with Narcissus medioluteus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Primrose peerless is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Primrose peerless
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	Narcissus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Narcissus medioluteus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Primrose peerless

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Primrose peerless
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).

Primrose peerless

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States