Alder Spittlebug vs Sordid Blewit

Aphrophora alni compared with Lepista sordida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sordid Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lepista
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lepista sordida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sordid Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sordid Blewit
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).

Sordid Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States