Alder Spittlebug vs iguana hackberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Celtis iguanaea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while iguana hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	iguana hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Celtis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Celtis iguanaea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

iguana hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	iguana hackberry
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).

iguana hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.