Alder Spittlebug vs Rough Bedstraw

Aphrophora alni compared with Galium asprellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rough Bedstraw
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	Galium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rough Bedstraw
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).

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.