Alder Spittlebug vs spatheflower

Aphrophora alni compared with Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	spatheflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Araceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Spathiphyllum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

spatheflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	spatheflower
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).

spatheflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.