Alder Spittlebug vs Southern String Grimmia

Aphrophora alni compared with Grimmia austrofunalis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Southern String Grimmia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Southern String Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Grimmia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Grimmia austrofunalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Southern String Grimmia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Southern String Grimmia
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 String Grimmia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.