Alder Spittlebug vs Bog Shadow

Aphrophora alni compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Arrhenia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bog Shadow
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).

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden