Alder Spittlebug vs Tepuí Graytwig

Aphrophora alni compared with Schoepfia tepuiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tepuí Graytwig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Schoepfiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Schoepfia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Schoepfia tepuiensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tepuí Graytwig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tepuí Graytwig
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).

Tepuí Graytwig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.