Alder Spittlebug vs Cutnut

Aphrophora alni compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Barringtonia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cutnut
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).

Cutnut

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.