Alder Spittlebug vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Aphrophora alni compared with Adiantum bellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (昆虫) Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order Hemiptera (カメムシ目) Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family Aphrophoridae Pteridaceae
Genus Aphrophora Adiantum
Species Aphrophora alni Adiantum bellum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
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).

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

The Bermuda Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum bellum) is a species in the genus Adiantum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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