Alder Spittlebug vs Light Red Meranti

Aphrophora alni compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Light Red Meranti
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)	Malvales (アオイ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Shorea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Light Red Meranti
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).

Light Red Meranti

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.