Alder Spittlebug vs Native Walnut

Aphrophora alni compared with Endiandra limnophila

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Native Walnut is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Native Walnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Endiandra
Species	Aphrophora alni	Endiandra limnophila

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Native Walnut

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Native Walnut
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 Walnut

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.