Alder Spittlebug vs Elegant Polypore

Aphrophora alni compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cerioporus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Elegant Polypore
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).

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.