Alder Spittlebug vs Pitilla

Aphrophora alni compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Yucca
Species	Aphrophora alni	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pitilla
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).

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.