Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf Bladder-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Physcomitrium sphaericum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Funariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Physcomitrium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Physcomitrium sphaericum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Bladder-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).

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden