Alder Spittlebug vs utriculaire intermédiaire

Aphrophora alni compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while utriculaire intermédiaire is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	utriculaire intermédiaire
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Utricularia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

utriculaire intermédiaire

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	utriculaire intermédiaire
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).

utriculaire intermédiaire

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States