Alder Spittlebug vs porcelain-flower

Aphrophora alni compared with Clusia orthoneura

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while porcelain-flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	porcelain-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Clusiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clusia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clusia orthoneura

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

porcelain-flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	porcelain-flower
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).

porcelain-flower

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.