Alder Spittlebug vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Aphrophora alni compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Silverleaf cotoneaster
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)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Cotoneaster
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Silverleaf cotoneaster
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).

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States