Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf Bell

Aphrophora alni compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Galerina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Bell
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).

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

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.