Alder Spittlebug vs Pleated tunicate

Aphrophora alni compared with Styela plicata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pleated tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pleated tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Styelidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Styela
Species	Aphrophora alni	Styela plicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pleated tunicate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pleated tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pleated tunicate
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).

Pleated tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal, South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States