Alder Spittlebug vs Snow Rustwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gymnomitrion
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Snow Rustwort
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).

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.