Alder Spittlebug vs alpine-ash

Aphrophora alni compared with Eucalyptus delegatensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug alpine-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Aphrophoridae Myrtaceae
Genus Aphrophora Eucalyptus
Species Aphrophora alni Eucalyptus delegatensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

alpine-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug alpine-ash
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-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and New Zealand.

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-ash

The Alpine-ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. 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 Brazil and New Zealand.

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