Alder Spittlebug vs Alectryon

Aphrophora alni compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Alectryon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Alectryon
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Sapindales (صابونيات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alectryon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alectryon tropicus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Alectryon
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).

Alectryon

Habitat

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

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.