Alder Spittlebug vs saule noir

Aphrophora alni compared with Salix nigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	saule noir
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Salix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Salix nigra

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

saule noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	saule noir
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).

saule noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

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.

saule noir

The Black Willow (Salix nigra) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States