Alder Spittlebug vs spring gentian

Aphrophora alni compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while spring gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gentiana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	spring gentian
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).

spring gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.