Alder Spittlebug vs Dragon's Blood Tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Dracaena cinnabari

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dragon's Blood Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dragon's Blood Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dracaena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dracaena cinnabari

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dragon's Blood Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dragon's Blood Tree
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).

Dragon's Blood Tree

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.