Alder Spittlebug vs Recurved Peatmoss

Aphrophora alni compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sphagnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Recurved Peatmoss
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).

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.