Alder Spittlebug vs lotus

Aphrophora alni compared with Ziziphus lotus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while lotus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	lotus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ziziphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ziziphus lotus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

lotus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	lotus
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).

lotus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.