Alder Spittlebug vs roundleaf toothcup

Aphrophora alni compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lythraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rotala
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	roundleaf toothcup
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).

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.