Alder Spittlebug vs Yellowish Fork-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Dichodontium flavescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Yellowish Fork-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Yellowish Fork-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dichodontium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dichodontium flavescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish Fork-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Yellowish Fork-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).

Yellowish Fork-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden