Alder Spittlebug vs long yam

Aphrophora alni compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dioscorea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	long yam
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).

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.