Alder Spittlebug vs Hill Notchwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Barbilophozia sudetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hill Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Barbilophozia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Barbilophozia sudetica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hill Notchwort
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).

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.