Alder Spittlebug vs Tetsukaede

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer nipponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tetsukaede
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	Acer
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tetsukaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tetsukaede
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).

Tetsukaede

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.