Alder Spittlebug vs Kuro-matsu

Aphrophora alni compared with Pinus thunbergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kuro-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pinus thunbergii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kuro-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kuro-matsu
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).

Kuro-matsu

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Korea, and United States.

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.

Kuro-matsu

The Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States