Alder Spittlebug vs Chinaroot

Aphrophora alni compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Smilax
Species	Aphrophora alni	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chinaroot
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).

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.