Alder Spittlebug vs Foxtail Smut

Aphrophora alni compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urocystis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Foxtail Smut
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).

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.