Alder Spittlebug vs yellow flax

Aphrophora alni compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Linaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Linum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	yellow flax
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).

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.