Alder Spittlebug vs wild custard-apple

Aphrophora alni compared with Annona senegalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug wild custard-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Aphrophoridae Annonaceae
Genus Aphrophora Annona
Species Aphrophora alni Annona senegalensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug wild custard-apple
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 custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.

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.

wild custard-apple

No description available.

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