Alder Spittlebug vs mountain winterberry

Aphrophora alni compared with Ilex montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug mountain winterberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (inseto) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family Aphrophoridae Aquifoliaceae
Genus Aphrophora Ilex
Species Aphrophora alni Ilex montana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mountain winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug mountain winterberry
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).

mountain winterberry

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.

mountain winterberry

No description available.

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