Alder Spittlebug vs Girdled Dapperling

Aphrophora alni compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Girdled Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Lepiota
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Girdled Dapperling
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).

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden