Alder Spittlebug vs Scottish Laburnum

Aphrophora alni compared with Laburnum alpinum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Scottish Laburnum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Scottish Laburnum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Laburnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Laburnum alpinum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Laburnum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Scottish Laburnum
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 Laburnum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden