Alder Spittlebug vs Ivory Barnacle

Aphrophora alni compared with Amphibalanus eburneus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ivory Barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ivory Barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Balanidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Amphibalanus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amphibalanus eburneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Ivory Barnacle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ivory Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ivory Barnacle
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).

Ivory Barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tunisia), Asia (7 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States