Alder Spittlebug vs Sunburst Lichen

Aphrophora alni compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sunburst Lichen
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sunburst Lichen
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).

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.