Alder Spittlebug vs Winged Elm

Aphrophora alni compared with Ulmus alata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ulmus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Winged Elm
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).

Winged Elm

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.