Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Schizothrix lateritia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Cyanobacteria (Vi khuẩn lam)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Trichocoleusaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Schizothrix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Schizothrix lateritia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Schizothrix lateritia is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Microchaetaceae that forms reddish-brown mats on soil, rocks, and other surfaces in humid or semi-arid environments. It contains multiple trichomes within a common sheath and is involved in biocrust formation and primary production. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden