Alder Spittlebug vs Bladder Wrack

Aphrophora alni compared with Fucus vesiculosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bladder Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fucaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fucus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fucus vesiculosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bladder Wrack
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).

Bladder Wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Bladder Wrack

The Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is a species in the genus Fucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden