Alder Spittlebug vs Indian Spruce

Aphrophora alni compared with Picea smithiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Indian Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Picea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Picea smithiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Indian Spruce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Indian Spruce
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).

Indian Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Norway.

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.