Alder Spittlebug vs Kermadec Poplar

Aphrophora alni compared with Homalanthus polyandrus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Kermadec Poplar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kermadec Poplar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Homalanthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Homalanthus polyandrus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kermadec Poplar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kermadec Poplar
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).

Kermadec Poplar

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.