Alder Spittlebug vs Willow Gloves

Aphrophora alni compared with Hypocreopsis lichenoides

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Willow Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Willow Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hypocreopsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hypocreopsis lichenoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Willow Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Willow Gloves
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).

Willow Gloves

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.