Alder Spittlebug vs Mountain Cup

Aphrophora alni compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geopora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mountain 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).

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.