Alder Spittlebug vs tufted fleabane

Aphrophora alni compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Erigeron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	tufted fleabane
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).

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.