Alder Spittlebug vs Beck Pocket-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Fissidens rufulus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Beck Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fissidens
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fissidens rufulus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Beck Pocket-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).

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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.

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden