Alder Spittlebug vs Blushing Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Daedaleopsis confragosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blushing 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	Daedaleopsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Daedaleopsis confragosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blushing 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).

Blushing Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Blushing Bracket

The Blushing Bracket (Daedaleopsis confragosa) is a species in the genus Daedaleopsis. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States