Alder Spittlebug vs Changeable Rock-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Andreaea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Changeable Rock-moss
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).

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden