Alder Spittlebug vs Shining geranium

Aphrophora alni compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Geraniales (гераниецветные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geranium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Shining geranium
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).

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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