Alder Spittlebug vs Native Scots Pinewood

Aphrophora alni compared with Pinus sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Native Scots Pinewood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Aphrophoridae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Aphrophora Pinus (Pines)
Species Aphrophora alni Pinus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Native Scots Pinewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Native Scots Pinewood
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 Scots Pinewood

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Native Scots Pinewood

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