Alder Spittlebug vs May River Red

Aphrophora alni compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Aphrophoridae Orchidaceae
Genus Aphrophora Dendrobium
Species Aphrophora alni Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug May River Red
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).

May River Red

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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