Alder Spittlebug vs Small shell ginger

Aphrophora alni compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alpinia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Small shell ginger
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).

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States