Alder Spittlebug vs boreal moonwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Botrychium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	boreal moonwort
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).

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden