Alder Spittlebug vs Coolabah Apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Angophora melanoxylon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Coolabah Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Angophora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Angophora melanoxylon

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Coolabah Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Coolabah Apple
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).

Coolabah Apple

Habitat

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

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.