Alder Spittlebug vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Aphrophora alni compared with Thymus baeticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Aphrophoridae Lamiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Thymus
Species Aphrophora alni Thymus baeticus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Spanish Lemon Thyme
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 Lemon Thyme

Habitat

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

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.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

No description available.

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