Alder Spittlebug vs Duck barnacle

Aphrophora alni compared with Lepas anatifera

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Duck barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Duck barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lepadidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lepas
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lepas anatifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Duck barnacle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Duck barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Duck barnacle
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).

Duck barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden