Alder Spittlebug vs tree rhododendron

Aphrophora alni compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rhododendron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	tree rhododendron
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).

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.