Alder Spittlebug vs Whitewood

Aphrophora alni compared with Endospermum medullosum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Whitewood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Whitewood
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	Endospermum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Endospermum medullosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Whitewood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Whitewood
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).

Whitewood

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.