Alder Spittlebug vs Palmita

Aphrophora alni compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dioon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Palmita
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).

Palmita

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.