Alder Spittlebug vs Scarlet Oak

Aphrophora alni compared with Quercus coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Scarlet Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Quercus coccinea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Scarlet Oak
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).

Scarlet Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.