Alder Spittlebug vs Forest Toad-tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Tabernaemontana ventricosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Forest Toad-tree
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 Tabernaemontana
Species Aphrophora alni Tabernaemontana ventricosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Forest Toad-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Forest Toad-tree
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 Toad-tree

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.

Forest Toad-tree

No description available.

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