Alder Spittlebug vs sharp-tooth clover

Aphrophora alni compared with Trifolium argutum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while sharp-tooth clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	sharp-tooth clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Trifolium argutum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

sharp-tooth clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	sharp-tooth clover
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).

sharp-tooth clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.