Alder Spittlebug vs Green String Lettuce

Aphrophora alni compared with Ulva linza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Green String Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ulva
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ulva linza

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Green String Lettuce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Green String Lettuce
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).

Green String Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.