Alder Spittlebug vs Macroalgae

Aphrophora alni compared with Caulerpa brachypus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Macroalgae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Macroalgae
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Caulerpa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Caulerpa brachypus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Macroalgae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Macroalgae
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).

Macroalgae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States