Alder Spittlebug vs Southern Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ganoderma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Southern Bracket
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).

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway