Alder Spittlebug vs saltmarsh baccharis

Aphrophora alni compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	saltmarsh baccharis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Baccharis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	saltmarsh baccharis
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).

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.