Alder Spittlebug vs Spicy Caps

Aphrophora alni compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Caladenia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spicy Caps
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).

Spicy Caps

Habitat

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

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.