Alder Spittlebug vs Starfruit

Aphrophora alni compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Damasonium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Starfruit
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).

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.