Alder Spittlebug vs Mexican Hickory

Aphrophora alni compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carya
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican Hickory
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).

Mexican Hickory

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.