Alder Spittlebug vs Fragrant Funnel

Aphrophora alni compared with Clitocybe fragrans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fragrant Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clitocybe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clitocybe fragrans

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fragrant Funnel
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).

Fragrant Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.