Alder Spittlebug vs Forest Num-num

Aphrophora alni compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Forest Num-num
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Aphrophoridae Apocynaceae
Genus Aphrophora Carissa
Species Aphrophora alni Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Forest Num-num
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 Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.

Forest Num-num

No description available.

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