Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hypoxylon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

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

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae es un hongo pirenomiceto que habita madera y produce pequeños estromata en forma de almohadilla sobre corteza de madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados de Europa y regiones relacionadas donde hay disponibles sustratos de madera muerta adecuados. Este hongo saprotrófico descompone la celulosa y la lignina de los tejidos leñosos muertos.