Alder Spittlebug vs Jarrah

Aphrophora alni compared with Eucalyptus marginata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Jarrah is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Jarrah
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Eucalyptus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eucalyptus marginata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Jarrah

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Jarrah
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).

Jarrah

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United States, and Yemen. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.