Alder Spittlebug vs Wingstem spurry

Aphrophora alni compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Wingstem spurry is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Wingstem spurry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Spergula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Wingstem spurry

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Wingstem spurry
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).

Wingstem spurry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, and 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.