Alder Spittlebug vs mcnab-cypress

Aphrophora alni compared with Cupressus macnabiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mcnab-cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cupressus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cupressus macnabiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mcnab-cypress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mcnab-cypress
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).

mcnab-cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Chile.

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.