Alder Spittlebug vs Painted Suillus

Aphrophora alni compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Suillus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Painted Suillus
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).

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States