Alder Spittlebug vs silk-floss tree

Aphrophora alni compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	silk-floss tree
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)	Malvales (锦葵目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ceiba
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	silk-floss tree
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).

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.