Alder Spittlebug vs Bitter Pumpkin

Aphrophora alni compared with Cucurbita lundelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bitter Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cucurbita
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cucurbita lundelliana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bitter Pumpkin
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).

Bitter Pumpkin

Habitat

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

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.

Bitter Pumpkin

The Bitter Pumpkin (Cucurbita lundelliana) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.