Alder Spittlebug vs Russian-vine

Aphrophora alni compared with Fallopia baldschuanica

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Russian-vine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Russian-vine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Aphrophoridae Polygonaceae
Genus Aphrophora Fallopia
Species Aphrophora alni Fallopia baldschuanica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Russian-vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Russian-vine
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-vine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (24 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.

Russian-vine

No description available.

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