Alder Spittlebug vs soft needleleaf

Aphrophora alni compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	soft needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polycnemum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	soft needleleaf
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).

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden