Alder Spittlebug vs Hind's Black Walnut

Aphrophora alni compared with Juglans hindsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hind's Black Walnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Juglans
Species	Aphrophora alni	Juglans hindsii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hind's Black Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hind's Black Walnut
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).

Hind's Black Walnut

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.