Alder Spittlebug vs Awnless Geranium

Aphrophora alni compared with Geranium molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Awnless Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Geraniales (フウロソウ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geranium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geranium molle

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Awnless Geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Awnless Geranium
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).

Awnless Geranium

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Awnless Geranium

The Awnless Geranium (Geranium molle) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.