Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser Scalewort

Aphrophora alni compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Frullania
Species	Aphrophora alni	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.