Alder Spittlebug vs Briar Discus

Aphrophora alni compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Briar Discus
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).

Briar Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden