Alder Spittlebug vs capertree

Aphrophora alni compared with Cynophalla flexuosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while capertree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	capertree
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	Cynophalla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cynophalla flexuosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

capertree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	capertree
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).

capertree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.

capertree

The Capertree (Cynophalla flexuosa) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.