Alder Spittlebug vs Scottish false asphodel

Aphrophora alni compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Aphrophoridae Tofieldiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Tofieldia
Species Aphrophora alni Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Scottish false asphodel
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).

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Scottish false asphodel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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