Alder Spittlebug vs The Princess

Aphrophora alni compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	The Princess
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	The Princess
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).

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.