Alder Spittlebug vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Aphrophora alni compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Hemiptera (มวน) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Aphrophoridae Boraginaceae
Genus Aphrophora Alkanna
Species Aphrophora alni Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Bad-smelling Alkanet
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).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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