Alder Spittlebug vs Greyling Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Postia tephroleuca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Greyling Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Postia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Postia tephroleuca

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Greyling Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Greyling Bracket
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).

Greyling Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.