Alder Spittlebug vs White cypress pine

Aphrophora alni compared with Callitris columellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	White cypress pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Callitris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Callitris columellaris

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

White cypress pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	White cypress pine
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 cypress pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States