Alder Spittlebug vs Fragrant Crestwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lophocolea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fragrant Crestwort
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).

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden