Alder Spittlebug vs custard-apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Annona squamosa

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while custard-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug custard-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Aphrophoridae Annonaceae
Genus Aphrophora Annona
Species Aphrophora alni Annona squamosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

custard-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug custard-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).

custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

custard-apple

No description available.

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