Alder Spittlebug vs Japanese Red Maple

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Japanese Red Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acer
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acer pycnanthum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Japanese Red Maple
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).

Japanese Red Maple

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.