Alder Spittlebug vs Long john

Aphrophora alni compared with Triplaris weigeltiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Long john
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)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Triplaris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Triplaris weigeltiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Long john
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).

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.