Alder Spittlebug vs mersawa

Aphrophora alni compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while mersawa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anisoptera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mersawa
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).

mersawa

Habitat

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

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.