Alder Spittlebug vs Soapberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Soapberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Aphrophoridae Sapindaceae
Genus Aphrophora Sapindus
Species Aphrophora alni Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Soapberry
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).

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Soapberry

No description available.

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