vs Alder Spittlebug

Agaricus brunneolus compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Aphrophora
Species	Agaricus brunneolus	Aphrophora alni

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Agaricus brunneolus is a species in the genus Agaricus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway