Alder Spittlebug vs Sea Lettuce

Aphrophora alni compared with Ulva fenestrata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sea Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sea Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ulva
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ulva fenestrata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sea Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sea Lettuce
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).

Sea Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.