Alder Spittlebug vs fish-poison

Aphrophora alni compared with Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while fish-poison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	fish-poison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phyllanthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and fish-poison share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

fish-poison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	fish-poison
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).

fish-poison

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.