Alder Spittlebug vs Florida arrowroot

Aphrophora alni compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Zamia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Florida arrowroot
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).

Florida arrowroot

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.