Alder Spittlebug vs sugar-plum

Aphrophora alni compared with Uapaca guineensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Uapaca
Species	Aphrophora alni	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	sugar-plum
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).

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.