Alder Spittlebug vs tayuya

Aphrophora alni compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cayaponia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	tayuya
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).

tayuya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.