Alder Spittlebug vs caranda

Aphrophora alni compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while caranda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	caranda
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carissa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

caranda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	caranda
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).

caranda

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.