Alder Spittlebug vs Big-Leaf Avens

Aphrophora alni compared with Geum macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Big-Leaf Avens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Big-Leaf Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Geum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geum macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Avens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Big-Leaf Avens
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).

Big-Leaf Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

Big-Leaf Avens

The Big-Leaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Geum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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