Alder Spittlebug vs Quartz Webcap

Aphrophora alni compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cortinarius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Quartz Webcap
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).

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden