Alder Spittlebug vs saline atriplex

Aphrophora alni compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while saline atriplex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	saline atriplex
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	Atriplex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

saline atriplex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	saline atriplex
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).

saline atriplex

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.