Alder Spittlebug vs Totempole

Aphrophora alni compared with Cryptocarya sclerophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Totempole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cryptocarya
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cryptocarya sclerophylla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Totempole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Totempole
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).

Totempole

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.