vs Alder Spittlebug

Acarospora cervina compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Acarospora	Aphrophora
Species	Acarospora cervina	Aphrophora alni

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Acarospora cervina is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States