Alder Spittlebug vs California Red Fir

Aphrophora alni compared with Abies magnifica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	California Red Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Pinales (구과목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Abies
Species	Aphrophora alni	Abies magnifica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	California Red Fir
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).

California Red Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden