Alder Spittlebug vs Senegal prickly-ash

Aphrophora alni compared with Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Senegal prickly-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Aphrophoridae Rutaceae
Genus Aphrophora Zanthoxylum
Species Aphrophora alni Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Senegal prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Senegal prickly-ash
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).

Senegal prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Senegal prickly-ash

No description available.

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