Alder Spittlebug vs Vidal oak

Aphrophora alni compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Lithocarpus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Vidal oak
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).

Vidal oak

Habitat

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

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.