Alder Spittlebug vs Mast Disco

Aphrophora alni compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mast Disco
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).

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway