Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Asperococcus ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Phaeophyceae (褐藻)
Order Hemiptera (カメムシ目) Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family Aphrophoridae Chordariaceae
Genus Aphrophora Asperococcus
Species Aphrophora alni Asperococcus ensiformis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

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

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

アスペロコッカス・エンシフォルミス(Asperococcus ensiformis)は北大西洋・地中海沿岸の岩礁基質に付着する管状〜扁平な茶藻類で、細長い袋状〜剣形の葉状体を形成する。潮間帯から浅い潮下帯の波浪暴露域の岩石・大型藻類に着生する光合成植物である。コンブ目に近縁な褐藻類として、沿岸生態系の一次生産者として機能している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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