Alder Spittlebug vs Copper Mushrooom

Aphrophora alni compared with Agaricus cupreobrunneus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Copper Mushrooom is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Copper Mushrooom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agaricus cupreobrunneus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Copper Mushrooom

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Copper Mushrooom
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).

Copper Mushrooom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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