Alder Spittlebug vs Flowering plum

Aphrophora alni compared with Prunus triloba

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Flowering plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flowering plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Prunus triloba

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flowering plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flowering plum
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).

Flowering plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Spain, Sweden, 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.