Alder Spittlebug vs Kaffir boxthorn

Aphrophora alni compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Kaffir boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kaffir boxthorn
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	Lycium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kaffir boxthorn
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).

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.