Alder Spittlebug vs Variable watermilfoil

Aphrophora alni compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myriophyllum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Variable watermilfoil
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).

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States