Alder Spittlebug vs Oriental hackberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Celtis tournefortii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Celtis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Celtis tournefortii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Oriental hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental hackberry
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 hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Bulgaria.

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.