Alder Spittlebug vs Small Persimmon

Aphrophora alni compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Diospyros
Species	Aphrophora alni	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Small Persimmon
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).

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.