Alder Spittlebug vs Spotted Bellflower

Aphrophora alni compared with Campanula punctata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Spotted Bellflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Bellflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Campanula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Campanula punctata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Bellflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Bellflower
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).

Spotted Bellflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.