Alder Spittlebug vs Toromiro

Aphrophora alni compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sophora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Toromiro
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).

Toromiro

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.