Alder Spittlebug vs Downy Oak

Aphrophora alni compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Downy Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Downy Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Quercus pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Downy Oak
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).

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.