Alder Spittlebug vs Flat crown

Aphrophora alni compared with Albizia adianthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flat crown
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Albizia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Albizia adianthifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flat crown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flat crown
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).

Flat crown

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and 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.