Alder Spittlebug vs inkberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Cestrum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while inkberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	inkberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cestrum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cestrum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

inkberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	inkberry
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).

inkberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 countries).

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.