Alder Spittlebug vs spring groundsel

Aphrophora alni compared with Senecio vernalis

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while spring groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug spring groundsel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Aphrophoridae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Aphrophora Senecio
Species Aphrophora alni Senecio vernalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

spring groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug spring groundsel
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 groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (22 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

spring groundsel

No description available.

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