Alder Spittlebug vs River False Buttonweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug River False Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Aphrophoridae Rubiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Spermacoce
Species Aphrophora alni Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug River False Buttonweed
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).

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.

River False Buttonweed

No description available.

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