Alder Spittlebug vs Devil'S Shoestring

Aphrophora alni compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Devil'S Shoestring
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)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polygonum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Devil'S Shoestring
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).

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.