Alder Spittlebug vs Turk's Cap

Aphrophora alni compared with Melocactus broadwayi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Turk's Cap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Turk's Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cactaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Melocactus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Melocactus broadwayi

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Turk's Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Turk's Cap
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).

Turk's Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.