Alder Spittlebug vs Hornbeam

Aphrophora alni compared with Carpinus tropicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hornbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Fagales (참나무목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carpinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carpinus tropicalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hornbeam
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).

Hornbeam

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.