Alder Spittlebug vs Texas walnut

Aphrophora alni compared with Juglans microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Texas walnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Juglans
Species	Aphrophora alni	Juglans microcarpa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Texas walnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Texas walnut
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).

Texas walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Armenia.

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.