Alder Spittlebug vs Gray Birch

Aphrophora alni compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Betula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Betula alleghaniensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray Birch
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).

Gray Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, and United States.

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.