Alder Spittlebug vs Parasol Tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polyscias
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Parasol 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).

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

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.