Alder Spittlebug vs Dragon Horn

Aphrophora alni compared with Cladonia squamosa

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dragon Horn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dragon Horn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cladonia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cladonia squamosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Horn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dragon Horn
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).

Dragon Horn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.