Alder Spittlebug vs Gull Feed

Aphrophora alni compared with Scaevola plumieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gull Feed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Goodeniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scaevola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scaevola plumieri

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gull Feed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gull Feed
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).

Gull Feed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bahamas, Brazil, Cuba, Guinea, and Venezuela.

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.