Alder Spittlebug vs Brown Mountain Leskea

Aphrophora alni compared with Lescuraea incurvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Brown Mountain Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pseudoleskeaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lescuraea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lescuraea incurvata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Brown Mountain Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Brown Mountain Leskea
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).

Brown Mountain Leskea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Brown Mountain Leskea

The Brown Mountain Leskea (Lescuraea incurvata) is a species in the genus Lescuraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.