Alder Spittlebug vs Stinking Inkcap

Aphrophora alni compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Coprinopsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Stinking Inkcap
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 Inkcap

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden