Alder Spittlebug vs Southern Crestwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lophocolea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Southern Crestwort
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).

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden