Alder Spittlebug vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Aphrophora alni compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Melaleuca
Species	Aphrophora alni	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	narrow-leaf paperbark
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).

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.