Alder Spittlebug vs Ipê Amarelo

Aphrophora alni compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ipê Amarelo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ipê Amarelo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Handroanthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ipê Amarelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ipê Amarelo
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).

Ipê Amarelo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.