Alder Spittlebug vs Mixed Pear

Aphrophora alni compared with Pyrus complexa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mixed Pear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mixed Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pyrus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pyrus complexa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mixed Pear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mixed Pear
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).

Mixed Pear

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.