Alder Spittlebug vs Rusty Crust

Aphrophora alni compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Skeletocutis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rusty Crust
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).

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.