Alder Spittlebug vs The Painted Maple

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer pictum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug The Painted Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Aphrophoridae Sapindaceae
Genus Aphrophora Acer
Species Aphrophora alni Acer pictum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

The Painted Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug The Painted Maple
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).

The Painted Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

The Painted Maple

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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