Alder Spittlebug vs Loose Starweb

Aphrophora alni compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Asterostroma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Loose Starweb
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).

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.