Alder Spittlebug vs Tile Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lecidea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tile 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).

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.