Alder Spittlebug vs castanheira-de-sapucaia

Aphrophora alni compared with Lecythis pisonis

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while castanheira-de-sapucaia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug castanheira-de-sapucaia
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (inseto) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Aphrophoridae Lecythidaceae
Genus Aphrophora Lecythis
Species Aphrophora alni Lecythis pisonis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

castanheira-de-sapucaia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug castanheira-de-sapucaia
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).

castanheira-de-sapucaia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

castanheira-de-sapucaia

No description available.

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