Alder Spittlebug vs Bladder Stalks

Aphrophora alni compared with Physalacria inflata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bladder Stalks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bladder Stalks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Physalacria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Physalacria inflata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Stalks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bladder Stalks
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).

Bladder Stalks

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Bladder Stalks

The Bladder Stalks (Physalacria inflata) is a species in the genus Physalacria. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States