Alder Spittlebug vs Hopefield Conebush

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucadendron foedum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hopefield Conebush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hopefield Conebush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucadendron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucadendron foedum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hopefield Conebush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hopefield Conebush
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).

Hopefield Conebush

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.