Alder Spittlebug vs silverleaf desmodium

Aphrophora alni compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	silverleaf desmodium
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	Desmodium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	silverleaf desmodium
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).

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.