Alder Spittlebug vs Norway Maple

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer platanoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Norway Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Aphrophoridae Sapindaceae
Genus Aphrophora Acer
Species Aphrophora alni Acer platanoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Norway Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Norway Maple
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).

Norway Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.

Norway Maple

No description available.

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