Alder Spittlebug vs Arayat Pitogo

Aphrophora alni compared with Cycas riuminiana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Arayat Pitogo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Arayat Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cycas
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cycas riuminiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Arayat Pitogo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Arayat Pitogo
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).

Arayat Pitogo

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.

Arayat Pitogo

The Arayat Pitogo (Cycas riuminiana) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.