Alder Spittlebug vs Incised halberd fern

Aphrophora alni compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tectaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Incised halberd fern
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).

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States