Alder Spittlebug vs water-apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Syzygium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	water-apple
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).

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.