Alder Spittlebug vs Red melastome

Aphrophora alni compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Melastoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.