Alder Spittlebug vs Shrubby germander

Aphrophora alni compared with Teucrium fruticans

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Shrubby germander is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Shrubby germander
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Teucrium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Teucrium fruticans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Shrubby germander

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Shrubby germander
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).

Shrubby germander

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (Greece, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.