Alder Spittlebug vs Ocote Blanco

Aphrophora alni compared with Pinus montezumae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ocote Blanco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ocote Blanco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ocote Blanco
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).

Ocote Blanco

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.