Alder Spittlebug vs Urchin Earthfan

Aphrophora alni compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Thelephora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Urchin Earthfan
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).

Urchin Earthfan

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.