Alder Spittlebug vs Chinaroot

Aphrophora alni compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dioscorea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chinaroot
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).

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States