Alder Spittlebug vs Timber Mazegill

Aphrophora alni compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Timber Mazegill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family Aphrophoridae Gloeophyllaceae
Genus Aphrophora Gloeophyllum
Species Aphrophora alni Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Timber Mazegill
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).

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Timber Mazegill

No description available.

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