Alder Spittlebug vs Morris Squill

Aphrophora alni compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Asparagales (비짜루목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scilla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Morris Squill
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).

Morris Squill

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.