Alder Spittlebug vs silverleaf desmodium

Aphrophora alni compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (inseto) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Aphrophoridae Fabaceae
Genus Aphrophora Desmodium
Species Aphrophora alni Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug silverleaf desmodium
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).

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.

silverleaf desmodium

No description available.

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