Alder Spittlebug vs Syrian Chervil

Aphrophora alni compared with Chaerophyllum syriacum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Syrian Chervil is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Syrian Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Apiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chaerophyllum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chaerophyllum syriacum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Chervil

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Syrian Chervil
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).

Syrian Chervil

Habitat

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

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.