Alder Spittlebug vs Root Rot

Aphrophora alni compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Heterobasidion
Species	Aphrophora alni	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Root Rot
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).

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.