Alder Spittlebug vs Broadleaf Cape

Aphrophora alni compared with Cynophalla hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Broadleaf Cape
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Capparaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cynophalla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cynophalla hastata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Broadleaf Cape
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).

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.