Alder Spittlebug vs Santa Barbara ceanothus

Aphrophora alni compared with Ceanothus impressus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Santa Barbara ceanothus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Santa Barbara ceanothus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ceanothus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ceanothus impressus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Santa Barbara ceanothus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Santa Barbara ceanothus
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).

Santa Barbara ceanothus

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.