Alder Spittlebug vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Enterographa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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).

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.