Alder Spittlebug vs Stinking iris

Aphrophora alni compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Iris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Stinking iris
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).

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States