Alder Spittlebug vs Seneca Root

Aphrophora alni compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polygala
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Seneca Root
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).

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.