Alder Spittlebug vs shining scabious

Aphrophora alni compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scabiosa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	shining scabious
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).

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.