Alder Spittlebug vs Gingham-golfball

Aphrophora alni compared with Euphorbia obesa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gingham-golfball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Euphorbia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Euphorbia obesa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gingham-golfball
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).

Gingham-golfball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.