Alder Spittlebug vs Layered Cup

Aphrophora alni compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Peziza
Species	Aphrophora alni	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Layered 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).

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States