Alder Spittlebug vs southern elder

Aphrophora alni compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sambucus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	southern elder
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).

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.