Alder Spittlebug vs Black apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Planchonella australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Planchonella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Planchonella australis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black apple
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).

Black apple

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.

Black apple

The Black apple (Planchonella australis) is a species in the genus Planchonella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.