Alder Spittlebug vs Galapagos Tomato

Aphrophora alni compared with Solanum cheesmaniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Galapagos Tomato
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 cheesmaniae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos Tomato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Galapagos Tomato
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).

Galapagos Tomato

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.