Alder Spittlebug vs magenta lilly-pilly

Aphrophora alni compared with Syzygium paniculatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while magenta lilly-pilly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	magenta lilly-pilly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Syzygium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Syzygium paniculatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

magenta lilly-pilly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	magenta lilly-pilly
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).

magenta lilly-pilly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Eswatini, and South Africa.

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.