Alder Spittlebug vs Bearss lime

Aphrophora alni compared with Citrus latifolia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bearss lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bearss lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Citrus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Citrus latifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bearss lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bearss lime
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).

Bearss lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Bearss lime

The Bearss lime (Citrus latifolia) is a species in the genus Citrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.