Alder Spittlebug vs Tree stonecrop

Aphrophora alni compared with Sedum dendroideum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tree stonecrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tree stonecrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sedum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sedum dendroideum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tree stonecrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tree stonecrop
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 stonecrop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (France, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States