Alder Spittlebug vs Round Wild Indigo

Aphrophora alni compared with Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Round Wild Indigo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Aphrophoridae Fabaceae
Genus Aphrophora Baptisia
Species Aphrophora alni Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Round Wild Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Round Wild Indigo
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).

Round Wild Indigo

Habitat

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

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.

Round Wild Indigo

No description available.

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