Alder Spittlebug vs Fragile Dapperling

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucocoprinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fragile Dapperling
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).

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.