Alder Spittlebug vs Schreber'S Aster

Aphrophora alni compared with Eurybia schreberi

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Schreber'S Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Schreber'S Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eurybia schreberi

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Schreber'S Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Schreber'S Aster
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).

Schreber'S Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Sweden, 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.