Alder Spittlebug vs Branch Bumps

Aphrophora alni compared with Pertusaria pustulata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Branch Bumps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pertusaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pertusaria pustulata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Branch Bumps
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).

Branch Bumps

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States