Alder Spittlebug vs Goat'S Beard

Aphrophora alni compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Gomphales (ترباسيات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ramaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Goat'S Beard
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).

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States