Alder Spittlebug vs Mérida Nightshade

Aphrophora alni compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Solanum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mérida Nightshade
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).

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.