Alder Spittlebug vs Shale Conebush

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucadendron lanigerum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Shale Conebush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Shale Conebush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucadendron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucadendron lanigerum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Shale Conebush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Shale Conebush
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).

Shale Conebush

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.