Alder Spittlebug vs Large-Leaved Cola

Aphrophora alni compared with Cola mossambicensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Large-Leaved Cola is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Large-Leaved Cola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cola mossambicensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Large-Leaved Cola

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Large-Leaved Cola
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).

Large-Leaved Cola

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.