Alder Spittlebug vs Whitebuttons

Aphrophora alni compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Whitebuttons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Whitebuttons
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	Anacyclus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Whitebuttons
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).

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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