Alder Spittlebug vs False Death-Cap

Aphrophora alni compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	False Death-Cap
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).

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.