Alder Spittlebug vs Spectacular Rustgill

Aphrophora alni compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gymnopilus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spectacular Rustgill
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).

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway