Alder Spittlebug vs basket fern

Aphrophora alni compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	basket fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Nephrolepis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Nephrolepis pectinata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	basket fern
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).

basket fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.