Alder Spittlebug vs Tropic croton

Aphrophora alni compared with Croton glandulosus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tropic croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tropic croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Croton
Species	Aphrophora alni	Croton glandulosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tropic croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tropic croton
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).

Tropic croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, and United States.

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.