Alder Spittlebug vs Native apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Syzygium eucalyptoides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Native apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Native apple
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	Syzygium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Syzygium eucalyptoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Native apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Native apple
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).

Native apple

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.