Alder Spittlebug vs Devil weed

Aphrophora alni compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sargassum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.