Alder Spittlebug vs Dune Roundhead

Aphrophora alni compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Stropharia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dune Roundhead
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).

Dune Roundhead

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden