Alder Spittlebug vs Field Blewit

Aphrophora alni compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lepista
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Field Blewit
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).

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.