Alder Spittlebug vs Orange Disco

Aphrophora alni compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Orange 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).

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.