Alder Spittlebug vs prostrate speedwell

Aphrophora alni compared with Veronica prostrata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while prostrate speedwell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	prostrate speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Veronica
Species	Aphrophora alni	Veronica prostrata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

prostrate speedwell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	prostrate speedwell
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).

prostrate speedwell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and 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.