Alder Spittlebug vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Schismatomma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Speckled Script-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).

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.