Alder Spittlebug vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Aphrophora alni compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Crotalaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Prostrate Rattlebox
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).

Prostrate Rattlebox

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.