Alder Spittlebug vs sweet mint

Aphrophora alni compared with Mentha suavis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while sweet mint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	sweet mint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mentha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mentha suavis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

sweet mint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	sweet mint
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).

sweet mint

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.