Alder Spittlebug vs Bearded Sugarbush

Aphrophora alni compared with Protea magnifica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bearded Sugarbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Protea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Protea magnifica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Sugarbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bearded Sugarbush
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).

Bearded Sugarbush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.

Bearded Sugarbush

The Bearded Sugarbush (Protea magnifica) is a species in the genus Protea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.