Alder Spittlebug vs Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Aphrophora alni compared with Prumnopitys ladei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mt Spurgeon Black Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mt Spurgeon Black 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	Prumnopitys
Species	Aphrophora alni	Prumnopitys ladei

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mt Spurgeon Black 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).

Mt Spurgeon Black 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.