Alder Spittlebug vs Bark lice

Aphrophora alni compared with Elipsocus hyalinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bark lice is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bark lice
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Elipsocus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Elipsocus hyalinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bark lice share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bark lice

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bark lice
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).

Bark lice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bark lice

The Bark lice (Elipsocus hyalinus) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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