Alder Spittlebug vs Rough Stonewort

Aphrophora alni compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Characeae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chara
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rough Stonewort
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).

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States