Alder Spittlebug vs burrawong

Aphrophora alni compared with Macrozamia communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	burrawong
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Macrozamia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Macrozamia communis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

burrawong

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	burrawong
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).

burrawong

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

burrawong

The Burrawong (Macrozamia communis) is a species in the genus Macrozamia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.