Alder Spittlebug vs White Chilte

Aphrophora alni compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cnidoscolus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	White Chilte
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).

White Chilte

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.