Alder Spittlebug vs Talus Fritillary

Aphrophora alni compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fritillaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Talus Fritillary
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).

Talus Fritillary

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.