Alder Spittlebug vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pertusaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Wart 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).

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.