Alder Spittlebug vs pillar apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Malus tschonoskii

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while pillar apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	pillar apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Malus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Malus tschonoskii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

pillar apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	pillar apple
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).

pillar apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.