Alder Spittlebug vs Maiden pink

Aphrophora alni compared with Dianthus deltoides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Maiden pink is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Maiden pink
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)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dianthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dianthus deltoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Maiden pink

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Maiden pink
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).

Maiden pink

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States