Alder Spittlebug vs Frayed Parasol

Aphrophora alni compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Frayed Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Macrolepiota
Species	Aphrophora alni	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Frayed Parasol
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).

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States