Alder Spittlebug vs Black Morel

Aphrophora alni compared with Morchella elata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Morchella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Morchella elata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black Morel
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).

Black Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Black Morel

The Black Morel (Morchella elata) is a species in the genus Morchella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States