Alder Spittlebug vs Slender Parasol

Aphrophora alni compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Slender Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Aphrophora alni	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Slender Parasol
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).

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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