Alder Spittlebug vs Yellow Knight

Aphrophora alni compared with Tricholoma equestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Yellow Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tricholoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Yellow Knight
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).

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.