Alder Spittlebug vs Aleppo pine

Aphrophora alni compared with Pinus halepensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Aleppo pine
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pinus halepensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Aleppo pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Aleppo pine
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).

Aleppo pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Aleppo pine

The Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neot.