Alder Spittlebug vs Fox Potato

Aphrophora alni compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fox Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Solanum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Solanum lignicaule

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fox Potato
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).

Fox Potato

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.