Alder Spittlebug vs Foxtail Pine

Aphrophora alni compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Foxtail Pine
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).

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.