Alder Spittlebug vs Rayed Tansy

Aphrophora alni compared with Tanacetum macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Rayed Tansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rayed Tansy
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	Tanacetum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tanacetum macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rayed Tansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rayed Tansy
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).

Rayed Tansy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden