Alder Spittlebug vs Waved Silk-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Plagiothecium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Waved Silk-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).

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.