Alder Spittlebug vs Johnston's Gum

Aphrophora alni compared with Eucalyptus johnstonii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Johnston's Gum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Johnston's Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Eucalyptus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eucalyptus johnstonii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Johnston's Gum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Johnston's Gum
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).

Johnston's Gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium