Alder Spittlebug vs Wild Buttercup

Aphrophora alni compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Wild Buttercup
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	Ranunculus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Wild Buttercup
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).

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.