Alder Spittlebug vs London plane

Aphrophora alni compared with Platanus hispanica

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while London plane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	London plane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Platanaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Platanus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Platanus hispanica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

London plane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	London plane
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).

London plane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden