Alder Spittlebug vs Beeswax Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Ganoderma pfeifferi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Beeswax Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ganoderma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ganoderma pfeifferi

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Beeswax Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Beeswax Bracket
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).

Beeswax Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden.

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.

Beeswax Bracket

The Beeswax Bracket (Ganoderma pfeifferi) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden