Alder Spittlebug vs Pacara earpod tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pacara earpod tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Enterolobium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pacara earpod tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pacara earpod tree
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).

Pacara earpod tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and United States.

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.