Alder Spittlebug vs Threecorner leek

Aphrophora alni compared with Allium triquetrum

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Threecorner leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Threecorner leek
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 triquetrum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Threecorner leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Threecorner leek
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).

Threecorner leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Threecorner leek

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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