Alder Spittlebug vs Cotonéaster à petite feuille

Aphrophora alni compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cotonéaster à petite feuille is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cotonéaster à petite feuille
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Cotoneaster
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster à petite feuille

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cotonéaster à petite feuille
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).

Cotonéaster à petite feuille

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.