Alder Spittlebug vs Mount Mawson Pine

Aphrophora alni compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pherosphaera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mount Mawson 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).

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

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

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.