Alder Spittlebug vs Purple Mullein

Aphrophora alni compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Verbascum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Purple Mullein
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).

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 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