Alder Spittlebug vs Gillet's cherry-orange

Aphrophora alni compared with Citropsis gilletiana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gillet's cherry-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Citropsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Citropsis gilletiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gillet's cherry-orange
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).

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.