Alder Spittlebug vs Sinewed Bush Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Ramalina americana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sinewed Bush Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sinewed Bush Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ramalina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ramalina americana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sinewed Bush Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sinewed Bush Lichen
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).

Sinewed Bush Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States