Alder Spittlebug vs Pink Domecap

Aphrophora alni compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pink Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Calocybe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pink Domecap
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).

Pink Domecap

Habitat

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

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