Alder Spittlebug vs Touch-me-not

Aphrophora alni compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Touch-me-not
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Aphrophoridae Melianthaceae
Genus Aphrophora Melianthus
Species Aphrophora alni Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Touch-me-not
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).

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.

Touch-me-not

No description available.

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