Alder Spittlebug vs Giant Ash

Aphrophora alni compared with Eucalyptus regnans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Giant Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Eucalyptus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eucalyptus regnans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Giant Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Giant Ash
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).

Giant Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.