Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Baeomyces placophyllus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Baeomycetaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Baeomyces
Species	Aphrophora alni	Baeomyces placophyllus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

バエオミセス・プラコフィルス（Baeomyces placophyllus）は酸性裸地・荒れ地・ヒース・高山帯の開けた環境の鉱質土壌に生育する痂状地衣類で、厚みのある鱗片状の葉状体から分岐しない柄上に淡い肉色の子嚢盤を形成する特徴的な形態を持つ。ヨーロッパ温帯〜亜寒帯地域の分布域は土壌安定化・草地改良による生育地の消失で脅威を受けており、絶滅危惧（EN）に分類される。裸地開拓者（パイオニア）としての生態的役割を持ちながら、現在は保護が必要な希少種となっている。