Alder Spittlebug vs Large-leaved Spindle

Aphrophora alni compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Celastraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Euonymus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Large-leaved Spindle
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).

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (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.