Alder Spittlebug vs Oriental alder

Aphrophora alni compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alnus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental alder
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).

Oriental alder

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.