Alder Spittlebug vs False Flasks

Aphrophora alni compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pertusaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	False Flasks
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).

False Flasks

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