Alder Spittlebug vs velvetweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Oenothera curtiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	velvetweed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Onagraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Oenothera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oenothera curtiflora

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

velvetweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	velvetweed
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).

velvetweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, Japan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States