Alder Spittlebug vs Smooth Winterberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ilex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Smooth Winterberry
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).

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.