Alder Spittlebug vs Devil's backbone

Aphrophora alni compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Devil's backbone
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Saxifragales (камнеломкоцветные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Kalanchoe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Devil's backbone
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).

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States