Alder Spittlebug vs camassie camash

Aphrophora alni compared with Camassia quamash

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while camassie camash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	camassie camash
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Camassia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Camassia quamash

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

camassie camash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	camassie camash
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).

camassie camash

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

camassie camash

The Camash (Camassia quamash) is a species in the genus Camassia. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden