Alder Spittlebug vs Wild Cane

Aphrophora alni compared with Piper reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Wild Cane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Piperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Piper
Species	Aphrophora alni	Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Wild Cane
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).

Wild Cane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.