Alder Spittlebug vs Hamburger Bean

Aphrophora alni compared with Mucuna holtonii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hamburger Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hamburger Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mucuna
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mucuna holtonii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hamburger Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hamburger Bean
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).

Hamburger Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.