Alder Spittlebug vs Red Quebracho

Aphrophora alni compared with Schinopsis balansae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Quebracho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Schinopsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Schinopsis balansae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Quebracho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Quebracho
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 Quebracho

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.