Alder Spittlebug vs Leafless Ballart

Aphrophora alni compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Santalaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Exocarpos
Species	Aphrophora alni	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Leafless Ballart
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).

Leafless Ballart

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.