Alder Spittlebug vs Dentate Spurge

Aphrophora alni compared with Euphorbia dentata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dentate Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dentate Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Malpighiales (말피기아목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Euphorbia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Euphorbia dentata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dentate Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dentate Spurge
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).

Dentate Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (13 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

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