Alder Spittlebug vs Snowdrop

Aphrophora alni compared with Galanthus gracilis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Snowdrop is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Galanthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galanthus gracilis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Snowdrop

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Snowdrop
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).

Snowdrop

Habitat

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

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.