Alder Spittlebug vs pygmy arrowhead

Aphrophora alni compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sagittaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	pygmy arrowhead
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).

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.