Alder Spittlebug vs Strap-leaf Willow

Aphrophora alni compared with Salix ligulifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Salix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Strap-leaf Willow
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).

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

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

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.