Alder Spittlebug vs True kola

Aphrophora alni compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	True kola
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).

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.