Alder Spittlebug vs Bent-stem Hook-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Cratoneuron curvicaule

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bent-stem Hook-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bent-stem Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cratoneuron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cratoneuron curvicaule

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bent-stem Hook-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bent-stem Hook-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).

Bent-stem Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bent-stem Hook-moss

The Bent-stem Hook-moss (Cratoneuron curvicaule) is a species in the genus Cratoneuron. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden