Alder Spittlebug vs Oakes scalewort

Aphrophora alni compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Oakes 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 oakesiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Oakes 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).

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States