Alder Spittlebug vs Bed-jacket

Aphrophora alni compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Bed-jacket
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Hemiptera (カメムシ目) Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family Aphrophoridae Sapindaceae
Genus Aphrophora Alectryon
Species Aphrophora alni Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Bed-jacket
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).

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. 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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