Alder Spittlebug vs Struzl's Onion

Aphrophora alni compared with Allium struzlianum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Struzl's Onion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Struzl's Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Allium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Allium struzlianum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Struzl's Onion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Struzl's Onion
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).

Struzl's Onion

Habitat

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

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.