Alder Spittlebug vs Red Balau

Aphrophora alni compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Shorea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Balau
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).

Red Balau

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.