Alder Spittlebug vs pepperberry-tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Cryptocarya obovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	pepperberry-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cryptocarya
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cryptocarya obovata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

pepperberry-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	pepperberry-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).

pepperberry-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.