Alder Spittlebug vs White Brain

Aphrophora alni compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Exidia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	White Brain
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).

White Brain

Habitat

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

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.