Alder Spittlebug vs Gray-leaf Cherry

Aphrophora alni compared with Prunus canescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gray-leaf Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-leaf Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Prunus canescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-leaf Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-leaf Cherry
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).

Gray-leaf Cherry

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.