Alder Spittlebug vs cistoderma denticulada

Aphrophora alni compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	cistoderma denticulada
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cystoderma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

cistoderma denticulada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	cistoderma denticulada
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).

cistoderma denticulada

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.