Alder Spittlebug vs River Pocket-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fissidens
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	River Pocket-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).

River Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.