Alder Spittlebug vs Sisal hemp

Aphrophora alni compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sisal hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sisal hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Agave
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agave sisalana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sisal hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sisal hemp
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).

Sisal hemp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (China, Timor-Leste), Europe (Italy, Malta, Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States