Alder Spittlebug vs sensitive joint-vetch

Aphrophora alni compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug sensitive joint-vetch
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 Aeschynomene
Species Aphrophora alni Aeschynomene virginica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug sensitive joint-vetch
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).

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.

sensitive joint-vetch

No description available.

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