Alder Spittlebug vs Easter Pox Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Pyrenula pseudobufonia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Easter Pox Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Easter Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pyrenula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pyrenula pseudobufonia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Easter Pox Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Easter Pox Lichen
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).

Easter Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States