Alder Spittlebug vs wolfberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	wolfberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Symphoricarpos
Species	Aphrophora alni	Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

wolfberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	wolfberry
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).

wolfberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Canada.

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.