Alder Spittlebug vs Birch Knight

Aphrophora alni compared with Tricholoma fulvum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Birch Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tricholoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tricholoma fulvum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Birch Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Birch Knight
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).

Birch Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, 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.

Birch Knight

The Birch Knight (Tricholoma fulvum) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States