Alder Spittlebug vs Drum Tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Cordia millenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cordia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Drum 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).

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.