Alder Spittlebug vs Sicilian Chamomile

Aphrophora alni compared with Anthemis punctata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sicilian Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sicilian Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Anthemis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anthemis punctata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sicilian Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sicilian Chamomile
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).

Sicilian Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland 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.