Alder Spittlebug vs Soft Bog-moss

Aphrophora alni compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Soft Bog-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sphagnum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sphagnum tenellum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Soft Bog-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Soft Bog-moss
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).

Soft Bog-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.