Alder Spittlebug vs Bark louse

Aphrophora alni compared with Elipsocus moebiusi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bark louse
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 moebiusi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bark louse
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 louse

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 louse

The Bark louse (Elipsocus moebiusi) 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