Alder Spittlebug vs Ribbed Bell

Aphrophora alni compared with Galerina clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ribbed Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Galerina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ribbed Bell
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).

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.