Alder Spittlebug vs Felt Saddle

Aphrophora alni compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Helvella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Felt Saddle
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).

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 5 countries:

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