Alder Spittlebug vs spreading threadwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cephaloziella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	spreading threadwort
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).

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States