Alder Spittlebug vs Maui's paddle

Aphrophora alni compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Maui's paddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Aphrophoridae Dryopteridaceae
Genus Aphrophora Elaphoglossum
Species Aphrophora alni Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Maui's paddle
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).

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Maui's paddle

No description available.

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