Alder Spittlebug vs Robust Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Hymenochaetales (소나무비늘버섯목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fomitiporia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Robust Bracket
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).

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 4 countries:

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