Alder Spittlebug vs Slender Waxcap

Aphrophora alni compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hygrocybe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Slender Waxcap
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).

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway