Alder Spittlebug vs Chalk Maple

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acer
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.