Alder Spittlebug vs Mexican mulberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Morus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican mulberry
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Morus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Morus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Mexican mulberry share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mexican mulberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican mulberry
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 mulberry

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.