Alder Spittlebug vs Divine nightshade

Aphrophora alni compared with Solanum nigrescens

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Divine nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Divine nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Solanum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Solanum nigrescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Divine nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Divine nightshade
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).

Divine nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Japan, and United States.

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.