Alder Spittlebug vs Fringed Cup

Aphrophora alni compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Encoelia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fringed Cup
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).

Fringed Cup

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.