Alder Spittlebug vs Sparaxis

Aphrophora alni compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sparaxis
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).

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.