Alder Spittlebug vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Aphrophora alni compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Elaphomyces
Species	Aphrophora alni	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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).

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.