Alder Spittlebug vs False Puffball

Aphrophora alni compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Reticularia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	False Puffball
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).

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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