Alder Spittlebug vs Ebony

Aphrophora alni compared with Diospyros ebenum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Diospyros
Species	Aphrophora alni	Diospyros ebenum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ebony
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).

Ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.