Alder Spittlebug vs Sun Palm

Aphrophora alni compared with Dioon holmgrenii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sun Palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sun Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dioon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dioon holmgrenii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sun Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sun Palm
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).

Sun Palm

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.