Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Dinobryon suecicum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chromulinales (Chromulinales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dinobryaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dinobryon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dinobryon suecicum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Dinobryon suecicum es un alga crisofita colonial y loricada que forma cadenas ramificadas de células individuales en loricas en forma de vasija. Habita lagos y estanques de agua dulce oligotróficos a mesotróficos en Europa boreal y templada, como indica su nombre de especie que hace referencia a Suecia. Este organismo mixotrófico realiza la fotosíntesis y también ingiere bacterias como nutrición suplementaria.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden