Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Cryptomonas minor

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cryptophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cryptomonas
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cryptomonas minor

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.