Alder Spittlebug vs Forest Bushwillow

Aphrophora alni compared with Combretum kraussii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Forest Bushwillow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Combretaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Combretum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Combretum kraussii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bushwillow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Forest Bushwillow
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).

Forest Bushwillow

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.