Alder Spittlebug vs Fuji Cherry

Aphrophora alni compared with Prunus incisa

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fuji Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fuji Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Prunus incisa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fuji Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fuji Cherry
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).

Fuji Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.