Alder Spittlebug vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Aphrophora alni compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Boletales (بوليطيات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Suillus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Short-Stalked Suillus
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).

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States