Alder Spittlebug vs Spring King

Aphrophora alni compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Boletus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spring King
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).

Spring King

Habitat

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

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.