Alder Spittlebug vs cape-jasmine

Aphrophora alni compared with Gardenia jasminoides

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while cape-jasmine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug cape-jasmine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Aphrophoridae Rubiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Gardenia
Species Aphrophora alni Gardenia jasminoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

cape-jasmine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug cape-jasmine
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).

cape-jasmine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

cape-jasmine

The Cape-jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) is a species in the genus Gardenia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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