Alder Spittlebug vs Dark Crazed Cap

Aphrophora alni compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dermoloma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dark Crazed Cap
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).

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden