Alder Spittlebug vs Downy Veilwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Metzgeria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Downy Veilwort
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).

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States