Alder Spittlebug vs British Featherwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Plagiochila britannica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	British Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Plagiochila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Plagiochila britannica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

British Featherwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	British Featherwort
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).

British Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

British Featherwort

The British Featherwort (Plagiochila britannica) is a species in the genus Plagiochila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.