Alder Spittlebug vs mountain spike-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mountain spike-moss
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 densa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mountain spike-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).

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.