Alder Spittlebug vs Spanish Ash

Aphrophora alni compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spanish Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Inga
Species	Aphrophora alni	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spanish Ash
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).

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.