Alder Spittlebug vs Caper

Aphrophora alni compared with Capparis spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Capparaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Capparis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Capparis spinosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Caper
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).

Caper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Slovenia, and Spain.

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.

Caper

The Caper (Capparis spinosa) is a species in the genus Capparis. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.