Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Cortinarius bivelus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cortinarius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cortinarius bivelus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Cortinarius bivelus es un hongo agaricáceo micorrízico de la familia Cortinariaceae, evaluado como Datos Insuficientes (DD). Al igual que otros miembros del género, forma asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con árboles forestales y produce una característica cortina tipo telaraña al ser joven. Los datos insuficientes sobre su distribución y tamaño poblacional impiden una evaluación de conservación fiable.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States