Alder Spittlebug vs Gabal Elba Dragon Tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Dracaena ombet

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gabal Elba Dragon Tree is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gabal Elba Dragon Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dracaena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dracaena ombet

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gabal Elba Dragon Tree

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gabal Elba Dragon 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).

Gabal Elba Dragon Tree

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.