Alder Spittlebug vs Manambe Palm

Aphrophora alni compared with Dypsis decipiens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Manambe Palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Manambe Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dypsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dypsis decipiens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Manambe Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Manambe Palm
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).

Manambe Palm

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.