Alder Spittlebug vs Little Chamal

Aphrophora alni compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Zamia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Little Chamal
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).

Little Chamal

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.