Alder Spittlebug vs Devil'S Dipstick

Aphrophora alni compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mutinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Devil'S Dipstick
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).

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), 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.