Alder Spittlebug vs azeda-crespa

Aphrophora alni compared with Rumex crispus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while azeda-crespa is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	azeda-crespa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rumex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rumex crispus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

azeda-crespa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	azeda-crespa
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).

azeda-crespa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 countries).

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