Alder Spittlebug vs Dew Bean

Aphrophora alni compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Vigna
Species	Aphrophora alni	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dew Bean
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).

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

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.