Alder Spittlebug vs Viburnum

Aphrophora alni compared with Viburnum rhytidophylloides

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Viburnum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Viburnum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Viburnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Viburnum rhytidophylloides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Viburnum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Viburnum
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).

Viburnum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.