Alder Spittlebug vs Pale Leaf Yucca

Aphrophora alni compared with Yucca pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Pale Leaf Yucca
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Aphrophoridae Asparagaceae
Genus Aphrophora Yucca
Species Aphrophora alni Yucca pallida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pale Leaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Pale Leaf Yucca
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).

Pale Leaf Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Pale Leaf Yucca

No description available.

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