Alder Spittlebug vs alpine pussytoes

Aphrophora alni compared with Antennaria alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	alpine pussytoes
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Antennaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Antennaria alpina

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	alpine pussytoes
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).

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden