Alder Spittlebug vs Michoacan Pine

Aphrophora alni compared with Pinus devoniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Michoacan Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pinus devoniana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Michoacan Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Michoacan Pine
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).

Michoacan Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.