Alder Spittlebug vs fork-leaf cycas

Aphrophora alni compared with Cycas micholitzii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	fork-leaf cycas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cycas
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cycas micholitzii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	fork-leaf cycas
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).

fork-leaf cycas

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.