Alder Spittlebug vs lycope de Virginie

Aphrophora alni compared with Lycopus virginicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	lycope de Virginie
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lycopus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lycopus virginicus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

lycope de Virginie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	lycope de Virginie
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).

lycope de Virginie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

lycope de Virginie

The Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus) is a species in the genus Lycopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States