Alder Spittlebug vs Ross' sandwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Sabulina rosei

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ross' sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ross' sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sabulina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sabulina rosei

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ross' sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ross' sandwort
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).

Ross' sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.