Alder Spittlebug vs

Aphrophora alni compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Niaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Flagelloscypha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Flagelloscypha punctiformis

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

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

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis は外表面に剛毛状の毛を持つ白色〜クリーム色の極小型の子嚢盤を形成する毛コップ菌である。ヨーロッパの温帯林の広葉樹の枯れ枝に生育し、枯死した木質植物材料を分解する腐生子嚢菌類である。