Alder Spittlebug vs Taypau

Aphrophora alni compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Homalium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Taypau
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).

Taypau

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.