Alder Spittlebug vs Snake Palm

Aphrophora alni compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Caryota
Species	Aphrophora alni	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Snake Palm
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).

Snake Palm

Habitat

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

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.