Alder Spittlebug vs Figleaf gourd

Aphrophora alni compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cucurbita
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Figleaf gourd
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).

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States