Alder Spittlebug vs Tufted Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fuscoporia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tufted Bracket
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).

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway