Alder Spittlebug vs King Pin

Aphrophora alni compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	King Pin
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).

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.