Alder Spittlebug vs Flats Silkypuff

Aphrophora alni compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Diastella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flats Silkypuff
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).

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.