Alder Spittlebug vs Rose

Aphrophora alni compared with Rosa mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Rose
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 Rosa (Roses)
Species Aphrophora alni Rosa mollis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Rose
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).

Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, 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.

Rose

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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