Alder Spittlebug vs Oriental Beech

Aphrophora alni compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental Beech
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 Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden