Alder Spittlebug vs Virgin's-bower

Aphrophora alni compared with Clematis flammula

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Virgin's-bower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Virgin's-bower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clematis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clematis flammula

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Virgin's-bower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Virgin's-bower
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).

Virgin's-bower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.