Alder Spittlebug vs Cellar Cup

Aphrophora alni compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cellar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Peziza
Species	Aphrophora alni	Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cellar Cup
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).

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway