Alder Spittlebug vs Swedish cotoneaster

Aphrophora alni compared with Cotoneaster suecicus

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Swedish cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Swedish cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Aphrophoridae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Aphrophora Cotoneaster
Species Aphrophora alni Cotoneaster suecicus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Swedish cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Swedish cotoneaster
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).

Swedish cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Swedish cotoneaster

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia