Alder Spittlebug vs Greater Copperwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cephaloziella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Greater Copperwort
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).

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway