Alder Spittlebug vs Marsh Notchwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Heterogemma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Marsh Notchwort
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).

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.