Alder Spittlebug vs Krauss' spikemoss

Aphrophora alni compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Selaginella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Selaginella kraussiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Krauss' spikemoss
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).

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States