Alder Spittlebug vs Cushion Bracket

Aphrophora alni compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phellinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cushion Bracket
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).

Cushion Bracket

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.