Alder Spittlebug vs Gray-leaf Cherry

Aphrophora alni compared with Prunus canescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gray-leaf Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-leaf Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Prunus canescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-leaf Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-leaf Cherry
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).

Gray-leaf Cherry

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.