Alder Spittlebug vs Olive Brownie

Aphrophora alni compared with Hypholoma myosotis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Olive Brownie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Olive Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hypholoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hypholoma myosotis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Olive Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Olive Brownie
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).

Olive Brownie

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway