Alder Spittlebug vs Wall Feather-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Rhynchostegium murale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Wall Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rhynchostegium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rhynchostegium murale

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Wall Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Wall Feather-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).

Wall Feather-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.