Alder Spittlebug vs Ragged Notchwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ragged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mesoptychia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ragged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ragged 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).

Ragged 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.