Alder Spittlebug vs Tiny Mycocalia

Aphrophora alni compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tiny Mycocalia
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	Mycocalia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tiny Mycocalia
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).

Tiny Mycocalia

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden