Alder Spittlebug vs Broadleaf Cape

Aphrophora alni compared with Cynophalla hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Broadleaf Cape
Kingdom Animalia (प्राणी) Plantae (पादप)
Phylum Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (कीट) Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Aphrophoridae Capparaceae
Genus Aphrophora Cynophalla
Species Aphrophora alni Cynophalla hastata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Broadleaf Cape
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).

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

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.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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