Alder Spittlebug vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Aphrophora alni compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Aphrophoridae Amaranthaceae
Genus Aphrophora Amaranthus
Species Aphrophora alni Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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