Alder Spittlebug vs Russian peashrub

Aphrophora alni compared with Caragana frutex

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Russian peashrub is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Russian peashrub
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	Caragana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Caragana frutex

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Russian peashrub

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Russian peashrub
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).

Russian peashrub

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.