Alder Spittlebug vs Waterbush

Aphrophora alni compared with Myoporum montanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Waterbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myoporum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myoporum montanum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Waterbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Waterbush
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).

Waterbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Namibia and South Africa.

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.