Alder Spittlebug vs cutleaf crab apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Malus toringoides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while cutleaf crab apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	cutleaf crab apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Malus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Malus toringoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

cutleaf crab apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	cutleaf crab 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).

cutleaf crab 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.