Alder Spittlebug vs Baltic peat moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Sphagnum balticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Baltic peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sphagnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sphagnum balticum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Baltic peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Baltic peat moss
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).

Baltic peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Baltic peat moss

The Baltic peat moss (Sphagnum balticum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden