Alder Spittlebug vs Princess vine

Aphrophora alni compared with Cissus verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Vitaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cissus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Princess vine
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).

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, 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.