Alder Spittlebug vs Smoky Roundhead

Aphrophora alni compared with Stropharia inuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Smoky Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Stropharia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Stropharia inuncta

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Smoky Roundhead
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).

Smoky Roundhead

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden