Alder Spittlebug vs Flint Bark

Aphrophora alni compared with Diospyros sanza-minika

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flint Bark
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 sanza-minika

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flint Bark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flint Bark
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).

Flint Bark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.