Alder Spittlebug vs Drooping Juniper

Aphrophora alni compared with Juniperus flaccida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Drooping Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Pinopsida (松柏纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Pinales (松柏目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Juniperus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Juniperus flaccida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Drooping Juniper
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).

Drooping Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.