Alder Spittlebug vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Hemiptera (มวน) Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family Aphrophoridae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Aphrophora Pilosella
Species Aphrophora alni Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Devil'S Paintbrush
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'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 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.

Devil'S Paintbrush

No description available.

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