Alder Spittlebug vs Corm dry rot

Aphrophora alni compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rigidoporus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Corm dry rot
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).

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States