Alder Spittlebug vs Red Truffle

Aphrophora alni compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tuber
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red Truffle
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).

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.