Alder Spittlebug vs ambarella

Aphrophora alni compared with Spondias dulcis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while ambarella is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	ambarella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Spondias
Species	Aphrophora alni	Spondias dulcis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

ambarella

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	ambarella
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).

ambarella

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Madagascar.

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.

ambarella

The Ambarella (Spondias dulcis) is a species in the genus Spondias. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.