Alder Spittlebug vs thickpoint bloom moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Schistidium crassipilum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	thickpoint bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Schistidium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Schistidium crassipilum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

thickpoint bloom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	thickpoint bloom moss
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).

thickpoint bloom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.