Alder Spittlebug vs Sasanqua camellia

Aphrophora alni compared with Camellia sasanqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sasanqua camellia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Theaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Camellia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Camellia sasanqua

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sasanqua camellia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sasanqua camellia
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).

Sasanqua camellia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and 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.