Alder Spittlebug vs Murray Plum

Aphrophora alni compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Murray Plum
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).

Murray Plum

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.