Alder Spittlebug vs carvalho

Aphrophora alni compared with Quercus robur

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug carvalho
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (inseto) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Aphrophoridae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Aphrophora Quercus (Oaks)
Species Aphrophora alni Quercus robur

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

carvalho

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug carvalho
Diet — Autotroph
Average Lifespan — 1000 years
Average Length — 25.0 m
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).

carvalho

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

carvalho

Uma das árvores caducifólias mais importantes e difundidas da Europa, o carvalho-comum (Quercus robur) pode viver mais de 1.000 anos, atingir 40 metros de altura e abrigar a maior biodiversidade de qualquer espécie arbórea europeia: mais de 2.300 espécies de insetos, fungos, líquens, musgos e aves dependem diretamente de carvalhos maduros. Distribuído pela Europa até a Ásia ocidental em florestas temperadas, sua madeira dura e durável foi fundamental para a construção naval, a arquitetura e a fabricação de barris ao longo da história.

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