Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Palustriella decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Palustriella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Palustriella decipiens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
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).

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden