Alder Spittlebug vs Pine Bonnet

Aphrophora alni compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mycena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pine Bonnet
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).

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.