Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Sphingobacterium cladoniae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sphingobacterium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sphingobacterium cladoniae

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium cladoniae es una bacteria Gram negativa en forma de baston aislada por primera vez del liquen Cladonia. Habita talos de liquenes y sustratos asociados en ambientes templados y boreales. Esta bacteria puede desempenar funciones en el ciclo de nutrientes dentro del microbioma del liquen, degradando compuestos organicos de los componentes algales y fungicos del liquen.