Alder Spittlebug vs Bishop'S-Cap

Aphrophora alni compared with Mitella diphylla

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bishop'S-Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bishop'S-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mitella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mitella diphylla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bishop'S-Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bishop'S-Cap
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).

Bishop'S-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Bishop'S-Cap

The Bishop'S-Cap (Mitella diphylla) is a species in the genus Mitella. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States