Alder Spittlebug vs Capote

Aphrophora alni compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Araceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Xanthosoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Capote
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).

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States