Alder Spittlebug vs Red Beard Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Beard Lichen
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)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Usnea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Beard Lichen
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).

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States