Alder Spittlebug vs Toad's Ear

Aphrophora alni compared with Otidea bufonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Otidea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Toad's Ear
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).

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.