Alder Spittlebug vs Stinking Truffle

Aphrophora alni compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tuber
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Stinking Truffle
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).

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden