Alder Spittlebug vs floating hook moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Warnstorfia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	floating hook 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).

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States