Alder Spittlebug vs Jack Bean

Aphrophora alni compared with Canavalia pubescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Jack Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Jack Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Canavalia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Canavalia pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Jack Bean
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).

Jack Bean

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.