Alder Spittlebug vs Appalachian Shield Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Parmelia neodiscordans

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Appalachian Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Parmelia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Parmelia neodiscordans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Appalachian Shield Lichen
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).

Appalachian Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Appalachian Shield Lichen

The Appalachian Shield Lichen (Parmelia neodiscordans) is a species in the genus Parmelia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States