Alder Spittlebug vs ringless spoon moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	ringless spoon moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sarmentypnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

ringless spoon moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	ringless spoon moss
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).

ringless spoon moss

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.