Alder Spittlebug vs Scott River Jugflower

Aphrophora alni compared with Adenanthos detmoldii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Scott River Jugflower is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Scott River Jugflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Adenanthos
Species	Aphrophora alni	Adenanthos detmoldii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Scott River Jugflower

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Scott River Jugflower
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).

Scott River Jugflower

Habitat

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

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.