Alder Spittlebug vs undulate alkanet

Aphrophora alni compared with Anchusa undulata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while undulate alkanet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	undulate alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anchusa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anchusa undulata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

undulate alkanet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	undulate alkanet
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).

undulate alkanet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden