Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Stephanoeca
Species	Aphrophora alni	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden