Alder Spittlebug vs Pouch Cup

Aphrophora alni compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Peziza
Species	Aphrophora alni	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pouch 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).

Pouch 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.