Alder Spittlebug vs Red Leskea

Aphrophora alni compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Orthothecium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Orthothecium rufescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Leskea
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).

Red Leskea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.