Alder Spittlebug vs Purple Wild Raspberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Rubus neglectus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Purple Wild Raspberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Purple Wild Raspberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Rubus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rubus neglectus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Purple Wild Raspberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Purple Wild Raspberry
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 Wild Raspberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.