Alder Spittlebug vs Leopard Knight

Aphrophora alni compared with Tricholoma pardinum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Leopard Knight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Leopard Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tricholoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tricholoma pardinum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Knight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Leopard Knight
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).

Leopard Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.