Alder Spittlebug vs spreading currant

Aphrophora alni compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ribes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	spreading currant
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).

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.