Alder Spittlebug vs Macaronesian Laurel

Aphrophora alni compared with Laurus azorica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Macaronesian Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Laurales (лавроцветные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Laurus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Laurus azorica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Macaronesian Laurel
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).

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.