Alder Spittlebug vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Aphrophora alni compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Taraxacum tortilobum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
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).

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden