Alder Spittlebug vs Rancid Greyling

Aphrophora alni compared with Tephrocybe rancida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rancid Greyling
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	Tephrocybe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tephrocybe rancida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rancid Greyling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rancid Greyling
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).

Rancid Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.