Alder Spittlebug vs shield clover

Aphrophora alni compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	shield 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 clypeatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	shield 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).

shield clover

Habitat

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

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.