Alder Spittlebug vs Umbel clerodendrum

Aphrophora alni compared with Clerodendrum umbellatum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Umbel clerodendrum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Umbel clerodendrum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clerodendrum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clerodendrum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Umbel clerodendrum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Umbel clerodendrum
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).

Umbel clerodendrum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Seychelles, 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.