Alder Spittlebug vs Freckled Webcap

Aphrophora alni compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cortinarius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Freckled Webcap
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).

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden