Alder Spittlebug vs Big Ears

Aphrophora alni compared with Otidea apophysata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Big Ears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Big Ears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Otidea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Otidea apophysata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Big Ears
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).

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway