Alder Spittlebug vs Judas Tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Judas Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cercis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cercis siliquastrum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Judas Tree
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).

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.